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Hands-On With the $1,700 'OnePlus Open' Foldable Smartphone
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I have been thinking of getting one myself for the past few years then I also give up ... perhaps it is the price that stops me and the possibly huge drop in resale price (if you can actually resell it)
Go ahead. The Pro Max is just fine for my daily needs, and anything I need bigger I have an iPad.
I mean, 10 million devices is still paltry in Apple numbers. They as a single brand sells over 20 times as many iPhones per year on average. Don't think Apple is feeling any pressure or that this is indicative of any market shift.Actually it looks like it is because of sales and not just because they can.
From 2021:
Samsung shares foldable sales information, Flip vs Fold numbers are surprising
In an uncharacteristic move, Samsung announced foldable sales 2021 numbers. We know how many were sold and which one sold more.www.androidauthority.com
I don't have a 15PM, but after all the huge phone complaints I was surprised that its actually sightly smaller than my XR in its Pellican Voyager case and I've never found that to unpocketable.
But they’re not selling them in the hundreds of millions of units - people buying folding screen devices today mostly know what to expect with device fragility. And because the price has been (to date) so high, the user base has been limited to those that just have to own a cutting-edge device.
The general consumer population is tough on any smartphone. What happens when millions of people start dropping their unfolded folding phone, because they will do exactly that when they’re trying to use it and it’s more difficult to hold single-handed (since it can be twice as big). We all already see what happens when people drop a slab device. That same thing is going to happen with folding devices if / when they’re sold by the hundreds of millions.
years from now on MR
dampfnudel: what was apple thinking building a foldable iPhone
marzbarz: well well well
what is your point?
how dare people give opinions on a platform designed for opinions and discussions!!!!!!!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?
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nope.
I will not.
bookmark this post. return to it and ping me for my thoughts when apple makes one.
aren't we introducing more failure modes by designing a phone that folds ?
Businesses would love to sell more of these, they can sell more every year.
Businesses would love to sell more of these, they can sell more every year.
Never understood why people are crazy about bezels.
How much more money are they willing to pay for this ?
because thinner bezels are not free, companies have to redesign components and some times that makes it more expensive.
This is why I feel a foldable that is an iPhone Pro Max when closed, and an iPad mini (Pro) when open would be ideal for a smartphone/tablet that fits in my pocket...
That was a single phone in 2021 that had 300% growth. You can downplay that all you want, but I think most companies would take that.
Also
Foldable phone sales are set to reach $29 billion in 2025
Foldable smartphones may prove to be a great opportunity for smartphone brands as consumer interest in the segment increases over the next few years.
www.digitaltrends.com
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Since there were over 10 million Flip (excluding the fold or other brands) phones from Samsung sold in 2021 and has grown since, I think there are enough units out there to know at this point.
folding phones actually seem to be surprisingly durable when it comes to drops. the folding mechanism helps it absorb the energy to a degree. though they’re probably more fragile when it comes to getting sat on, or having their hinge over-extended
Even if Apple stumbles a bit with their first foldable iPhone I won’t criticize them. They took the initiative to build it and they’ll learn from their mistakes. Okay, they took their time and most likely have taken apart many foldable phones from other companies in their lab to see what works best so we should get a pretty refined design when it finally drops. My point is Apple’s version may surprise you in a good way so don’t be so quick to reject it without even seeing it in person. Maybe Apple will go in a completely different direction?
the problem is the unfolding step. it's not needed in a phone but all of the sudden you need to have the baggage of a folding phone.
however a foldable iPad that gives you a larger screen to work on is needed.
Unfolding isn’t needed to use these phones like you would an iPhone.
Great! We can close the thread now
ADDITION: Some of us want to only carry around 1 device, not 2.
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Boom...
Just setting it up now. Initial impression is superb build quality and lighter than my other Folds. This one may be the keeper....
Just setting it up now. Initial impression is superb build quality and lighter than my other Folds. This one may be the keeper....
Foldable phones aren't targetting older users. It's targeting the tech enthusiasts with disposable in income, or potentially the business people who want a larger screen on the go. Which is why foldable phones are an additional option to the slab phones.