Though technology is ever-improving, developers will find what works in the market, blurring the lines between comparable products. This one is slightly faster, this one comes in different colors, this one has a slightly better camera, and it comes down to personal choice.
When the market is saturated, it’s prime time for a gimmick, and today we’re talking about flexible/folding screens. Though this bendy feature has a long way to go and may never catch on, it’ll be interesting to see what comes of it. We recently had a hands-on experience with the world’s first foldable PC. Tap or click here to get our take.
Manufacturers have attempted to introduce smartphones with foldable screens in the past, and the results haven’t been promising. They are expensive and do you really need a bendy screen? One company hasn’t given up, and there may be more to this novelty than you think.
Samsung teased the first foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, in 2018. The following year it sent units out to a handful of tech reviewers, and the response was not great. The phones cost $2,000, and some of them suffered broken screens when reviewers tried to fold them. There were also display issues.
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Samsung pushed back the release date of the Galaxy Fold while it worked out the kinks. It seems that the tech giant is ready to give it another go and is debuting a new, affordable model.
The latest version of Samsung’s foldable phone is the Galaxy Z Fold3. This phone sees many improvements over its predecessors. It’s waterproof, more durable and has a superior display, not to mention better specs. The Fold3 looks for all the world like a small tablet.
The Galaxy Z Flip3, on the other hand, waxes nostalgia while sporting new tech. It opens and closes like an old-school clamshell flip phone but with a foldable screen.
One major selling point here is that you can run two apps simultaneously, one on the top and one on the bottom. Take selfies while browsing social media or play a game while waiting for your Uber.
It’s a new year, and Samsung has big plans for its flagship line of smartphones and accessories. At the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event, the South Korean telecom giant brought its A-game, and left the tech press dazzled with previews of new gear.
Flip, not flop: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold SE is their first foldable phone with almost no crease in the middle. The Korea-only launch sold out instantly. Expect the same screen tech in the Galaxy Fold 7 in the U.S. next year. Psst, the Fold 6 (21% off) and Flip 6 (24% off) are on sale right now.
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The ’00s were a drastically different time than today. The internet was just starting to become mainstream, smartphones were nowhere to be found and the king of the mobile arena was a modest flip phone with a sleek design: Motorola’s Moto RAZR.
