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12 years after Samsung showed their first concept device, and 7 years after the commercial launch of folding phones, folding phones are still a niche within a n
by rsynnott 2y ago
12 years after Samsung showed their first concept device, and 7 years after the commercial launch of folding phones, folding phones are still a niche within a niche, with negligible sales.
Huawei is presumably betting that the market acceptance problem is that they don't fold _enough times_, and aren't expensive enough.
- new_user_final 2y agoHuawei is presumably betting that the market by making thinnest foldable smartphone possible
- pancsta 2y agoId start with naming - its clearly a tablet sized device. Its not a single-hand device. Thus, its an expandable phone or a foldable tablet. How many people buy tablets? This is the real reference point here.
- ASalazarMX 2y agoFor now. Current phones would be considered phablets 10 years ago.
- Reubachi 2y agoMany orders of magnitude less than either "how many people buy phones" and "how many people have laptops". about 5 times over last idk 10 years i've almost bought an ipad for a particular game I play that has a mobile equivalent to desktop. Every time I then "settle" for; "I can just get a 50 dollar android tablet" Then; "well my phone can do it if I really like had a long plane ride or something." Finally coming to not doing anything at all and being happy I never acted on the initial urge.