https://www.patentlymobile.com/2018...-foldable-smartphone-invention-this-week.html
Very technical breakdown in the link, patent image here:
Very interested
Very technical breakdown in the link, patent image here:
Very interested
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Samsung files for patent for foldable phone, glimpse of what it'll be like
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I'll gladly feel dumb in 5 years saying this now, but why ... exactly do "we" want foldable phones?
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Yeah looks odd, I'll be waiting a few gens in see how things fizzle out and that is one of them
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For when you want to read a comic or watch a movie on your phone, but then want to be back in phone mode. Kind of like how the camera laptop and cellphone got merged into the smart phone.
Imagine having an iPad mini in your pocket. That folds in half. But only lasts like four hours cause the first gen will prob suck
There has to be a reason they went with that route. It reminds me of some laptops.
Maybe perfectly folding version is more likely to break? Or no line in the middle?
Edit- oooh.
Maybe so it can be set to various positions.
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Nice render.
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-foldable-phone-863883/amp/
Samsung Galaxy potential design concepts
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-foldable-phone-863883/amp/
Samsung Galaxy potential design concepts
This won't happen for ages and you're more likely to get something boring / ugly like the OP. Need better foldable screens, foldable PCBs, maybe batteries too.
I think I'd rather have a foldable phone that has the screen on the inside.
Wouldn't be usable without opening it, but at least the screen would be less exposed (no way a screen protector will work on foldable phones).
Wouldn't be usable without opening it, but at least the screen would be less exposed (no way a screen protector will work on foldable phones).
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You bring up a good point, I imagine since the screen has to be flexible it'd be made of plastic, not only will these 1st gen foldables be expensive but they might also feel cheap.
Compared to that render, it is!
Even if the use case was limited I'd rather some dumb novelty clamshell than two thin phones hinged together. Flexible displays are still bad so even that curved outside layer would maybe suck. We'll see but I want my ironic retro clamshells!!
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Eh I mean screen protectors aren't really necessary anymore with how good the glass screens have gotten right?
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I haven't used one in years, my point is that the actual screen itself now will probably be made of plastic and not glass so it might feel cheap for such an expensive phone.
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Maybe a new material glass like clarity but can bend? I doubt they would not think of that
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I don't mind the idea of a foldable phone, if they can get the tech right and sort out the issues. The main problem I'd have is I don't want one if it effectively doubles the thickness of current phones when closed. I carry my phone in my pocket and if they can't get the pholdable* down to the same or less thickness, I'm not interested.
*copyright raYne_07
*copyright raYne_07
My S9+ got a deep gouge in the screen from basically a 1-2 ft drop. And it was in a case too.
First time in over 6 years I've had a phone get a gouge like that. I haven't gotten confirmation about it (scratch tests seem to hold up), but I've heard that newer screen glass is strong against shattering, but weaker against smaller damage like that.
Regardless, phones are too damn expensive these days that I'm not going to own one without a protector now. I want the max amount of return when I sell it in a year or two.
Plus this phone will probably not be using glass because of the flexibility, unless there's some cool new type of bendy glass.
Ditto to others that I'm down for this, but what we really are down for is like the 5th version of this.
Gotta start somewhere as others have said. So YOLO and all.
Gotta start somewhere as others have said. So YOLO and all.
If there's a gap in it like in the OP's picture i'm not sure i'd like that. Seems just awkward and bulkier than just having a slimmer but longer phone in my pocket. Ultimately i'd have to see it, but i'd be all over a foldable phone if it's done right.
hmmm maybe?
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That was in 2016 but maybe that's why the patent doesn't fold flat?
Early adopters will go nuts for the first gen, but I'm highly skeptical it will look good or feel good in the hand. I think it's an inevitable direction to go in though, as long as the tech progresses.
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Maybe, future is looking interesting that's for sure!
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-unbreakable-display-panel,37516.html
Samsung's most likely using this
Samsung's most likely using this
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Ah plastic, hope it doesn't feel like shit like old Android phones tbh
Isn't this every company once someone in their domain releases a new type of product? lol. Has to be framed as android vs. apple though.