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The world's first foldable phone maker is now out of business (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 3 days ago by fne8w2ah to c/technology
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[–] TheFeatureCreature 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

From a user perspective: A tablet that folds up to the size of a phone. Or a phone that flips to the size of a compact little square.

From a business perspective: A phone with an extremely fragile screen that will require frequent replacement and a hinge that has limited life, ensuring customer retention and re-purchasing.

I do keep a loose eye on them, especially flips as I like the idea of a phone that can fold up really small for tiny pockets. Their unfathomable prices and durability issues put me off, though. I have seen foldables that have been kept past the usual 2-year contract window and... oof. They do not age gracefully. For the $1,800-$3,200CAD asking price that is unacceptable. Does not help that the only foldables with major retail presence here are from Samsung and Samsung's customer service and warranty support here is atrocious.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

They're not that fragile really. I work outside, think asphalt worker. My flip 5 turns 1.5 years old today, no issues whatsoever besides the original screen protector that I replaced myself, dropped at least twice a month.

I've broken plenty of regular phones quicker than this have been alive now.

And while I'm at it, fuck samsung as a company, absolut shit support but nice hardware.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

You managed to break multiple phones in less than two years? That's impressive.

Also yeah, 1.5 years is imo too little time to judge whether something is durable.