News MWC 2019: Foldable phones

[Becky]

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MWC 2019: Foldable phones - It's the dawn of a new era, and the era is foldable tech...

The Mobile World Congress for 2019 (MWC19) is currently underway in Barcelona, and the news eclipsing everything else is foldable phones.

The contenders
Samsung were the first to unveil a foldable phone at MWC19; the Samsung Galaxy Fold. The large screen folds in on itself, and there is a smaller screen on the outside which can be used when the device is closed. Since the screen is on the inside of the fold it cannot fold completely flat, so there is a slight gap on...

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[muckshifter]

On Amazon from £20

https://www.amazon.co.uk/slp/clamshell-phones/mbqyft9ewxde7wh

 

[Becky]

You jest, but... Motorola Razr 2019

 

[V_R]

Mate X hands on...

 

[Becky]

Mate X hands on...

Interesting video! I think there's definitely great potential for this kind of tech, it's just a shame it's so expensive at the moment. Would you be tempted to buy one if they were cheaper?

 

[V_R]

Once they've matured, I can see them being the future, just not quite yet!

 

[Abraham Andres Luna]

I wouldn't be able to pay 2 grand for a foldable smart phone. I'll wait ten years till they drop the price to a couple hundred then buy one

 

[Becky]

It's not looking good for the Samsung Galaxy Fold...

Samsung has postponed the release of its folding smartphone, days after several early reviewers said the screens on their devices had broken.

The company said it had delayed the launch of the Galaxy Fold to "fully evaluate the feedback and run further internal tests".

In April, several early reviewers found the display on the Galaxy Fold broke after just a few days.

Samsung has not said when the £1,800 device will go on sale.

A new launch date will be announced in the "coming weeks".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48013395

 

[V_R]

Foldgate!

 

[V_R]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...CN1RZ09G?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews



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[Becky]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...CN1RZ09G?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews



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Eek, doesn't sound at all good!!