2019 wasn't the year of foldables we were promised

guest · Dec 28, 2019

2019 wasn't the year of foldables we were promised
Smartphone-makers would do well to keep these lessons in mind
December 28, 2019
https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/28/foldable-hype-in-2019/

We weren't far into this year when the trend pieces arrived. "2019 is going to be the year of the bendy phone," one read. Another declared that "2019 is shaping up to be the year of the foldable smartphone," or, at least it did before someone quietly edited it within a few hours.

Yeah, about that: oops. While it's true that 2019 saw the release of a few foldable smartphones, those launches weren't the triumphs some of us expected at the beginning of the year. One of them hardly made a splash at all.
To help, we've taken a look at this year in foldable phones and sussed out some of the important lessons these companies -- and plenty of others -- should bear in mind. After all, the foldable age is still young, and there's plenty of work left to do.
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guest · Jan 17, 2020

Don't get too hyped about folding or dual-screen laptops just yet
January 17, 2020
https://www.cnet.com/news/dont-get-too-hyped-about-folding-or-dual-screen-laptops-just-yet/

Yes, people have tried to reinvent this wheel many times, often to great fanfare and with predictions of paradigm shifts, but at the end of the day, most of us are still clamshelling it.

But, I also know full well that we may be back here in a couple of years, asking "Whatever happened to folding-screen laptops?" That's because we're all creatures of habit. Even if everyday clamshell laptops are boring, we're used to them.
Meanwhile, these upstart designs, with flipping, folding, flexing screens, unique keyboards and other future-forward features, rarely make it past a first or second iteration before being relegated to a dusty archive of never-rans.

Here are some wildly inventive laptops I've seen, tested or reviewed over the years. Before we get too hyped about folding screens, try to remember the last time you saw any of these out in the wild.
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guest · Feb 21, 2020

One year later, the future of foldables remains uncertain
February 21, 2020
https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/20/one-year-later-the-future-of-foldables-remains-uncertain/

Yesterday, Samsung announced that the Galaxy Flip Z sold out online. What, precisely, that means, is hard to say, of course, without specific numbers from the company. But it’s probably enough to make the company bullish about its latest wade into the foldable waters, in the wake of last year’s Fold — let’s just say “troubles.”

Reports of cracked screens have also begun to surface, owing, perhaps, to cold weather. It’s still hard to say how widespread these concerns are.
A new survey from PCMag shows that 82% of consumers don’t plan to purchase such a device, with things like snapping hinges, fragile screens and creases populating the list of concerns. Which, honestly, fair enough on all accounts.
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Those who consider themselves early adopters aren exactly the people who regularly read tech reviews, and widespread issues are likely enough to make many reconsider pulling the trigger on a $1,500-$2,000 device. Even early adopters aren’t thrilled about the idea of beta testing for that much money.
Two steps forward, one step back, perhaps? Let’s check back in a generation or two from now and talk.
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zapjb · Feb 21, 2020

Foldable phones who cares. I want my flying car!

longshots · Feb 23, 2020

Let’s check back in a generation or two from now and talk
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Very critical of a new hardware choice that is still in an embryo stage. I'm sure that in a generation, which is 25-30 years, there will be a very nice foldable to use. But then we must also look at the source of these comments. I'm sure their knowledge of such things is almost the same as security expertise.
https://techcrunch.com/ and click the green Security link at the bottom left.

Keatah · Feb 23, 2020

Not sure a foldable phone is necessary. The less moving parts the better. And the folding part, the actual fold & crease area. That's so delicate and wouldn't survive a month in most usage scenarios. All those bending wires and ribbon cables. No.

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