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Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing::Foldables are barely 1% of the market, but that's not stopping anyone but Apple.

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[–] runjun@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Anyone who is interested in a foldable. Check eBay or Swappa. I was really surprised to find them 2nd hand for like 600-800. Which is crazy considering how much they sell for new.

[–] khab@feddit.nu 7 points 10 months ago

They’ll catch on and become highly desirable approximately 1 minute after Apple makes one.

[–] rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago

I love the idea of big screen foldables. They are just way too expensive for me to justify. I've used the one plus open and man I really wish I could afford it. I do a lot of my mobile computing on my phone instead of a laptop and the foldables make it much more enjoyable.

[–] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 7 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I'm willing to buy one if:

  • Main screen will be harder than LVL 2-3
  • Have better battery life
  • Cheaper
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[–] thoughtorgan@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I loved my z fold 3. Took too many falls and the inside screen had it. Would happily get another if they weren't so expensive.

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

My current phone is now well over two years old, and is desperately NOT in need of an upgrade. I can't imagine replacing it with anything but a book style foldable. Anything else just wouldn't feel like an upgrade. I'm just waiting for the prices to get sensible.

[–] GlitterInfection@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Foldable phones are so fetch!

[–] ioslife@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 10 months ago

Streets ahead!

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I love my foldable, but I got lucky and thats why I was able to buy it. They are way too expensive and my fucken singer in my highschool band showed me a bendable screen way back then like 10 years ago. Shit is supposed to get cheaper, thats what keeps this death machine running.

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Saw this on mastodon yesterday and it got me to thinking... Does anyone know of a dual-screen phone (not the foldable style discussed here) that has something smaller like 4" screens? The only models I found had either a 2.5" or 6" screen, neither of which would work for me. I prefer something that can fit in my pocket and a dual screen might be a nice solution for me since a keyboard in landscape mode takes up so much of the screen.

[–] bruhduh@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (9 children)

Oppo find n2 fold have screens around 5.5 and as big as modern iPhone se

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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

In a few years apple will release one, act like they invented it. The fanboys will pay whatever price apple is selling it for and foldables will be mainstream.

Apple products aren't that good but their marketing is second to none.

[–] castlepeak@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

My main concern is durability. The inner screen is way too fragile to be used without giving it any thought. Until durability is addressed to a sufficient extent that the device hardware can outlast its software support with everyday use, I prefer to stay in candy bar phones without my tablet in tow.

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