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Ive only seen off brand companies test this out. Samsung seems to be jumping headfirst into the bendable tech skipping dual screen.
Sony, Sharp and Kyocera are not off-brand companies.
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The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems
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Re: The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems
#62Even if the Fold has some problems, I commend them for being bold with their design and ambitions. It may be safer to wait for the next generation of that phone, but many recent developments in the hardware space have been lacking in ambition. Kudos to Samsung
They seem to innovate faster then Apple like a recent example being Wireless PowerShare (charge one phone with another). It's reported Apple will be adding that into the iPhone 11; wirelessly charge your watch or another phone with a charged or charging iPhone.
This has been done by other Android manufacturers before Samsung as well but I think it boils down to launch schedules. Apple doesn't launch new iPhones until September so, even if innovative functions are planned, they always appear to be added later than the rest of -or in response to- competitors.
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The pre orders sold out in 2 days: https://www.droid-life.com/2019/04/16/samsung-quickly-sold-o... The numbers aren't public yet, but it's probably low. I don't think they are dumb enough to expect this device to sell anywhere near the Galaxy S10 or an iPhone. It may not be a huge sales success, but apparently it's above Samsung expectations.
I'd be fascinated to see a breakdown of consumer demographic/profiles for the customers that purchased via pre-order. My suspicion is that it's people interested in the engineering of the screen rather than consumers who've identified a personal use case for it.
It's a status symbol. You'll see plenty of CEOs of multinationals with Folds.
Re: The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems
#64Even if the Fold has some problems, I commend them for being bold with their design and ambitions. It may be safer to wait for the next generation of that phone, but many recent developments in the hardware space have been lacking in ambition. Kudos to Samsung
Had this happened to Apple, there would be an uproar. Samsung’s $2000 phone breaks in two days? Kudos to them for being bold and brave. Smh.
This is Apple’s bread and butter: they let competitors go to market too early, and then they come in when the tech is stable enough for a polished experience
Re: The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems
#65> The phone comes with this protective layer/film. Samsung says you are not supposed to remove it. I removed it, not knowing you’re not supposed to (consumers won’t know either). It appeared removable in the left corner, so I took it off. I believe this contributed to the problem. How do you even?
The film looks exactly like the protective plastic sheet on new phones that you are supposed to peel and doesn't cover the screen right to the edges so I think it was a pretty ok assumption to be made given the circumstances.
Re: The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems
#66> The phone comes with this protective layer/film. Samsung says you are not supposed to remove it. I removed it, not knowing you’re not supposed to (consumers won’t know either). It appeared removable in the left corner, so I took it off. I believe this contributed to the problem. How do you even?
Electronics, especially with displays, are very commonly shipped with protective, removable plastic coatings. How is this at all surprising? Seems like an honest mistake on the part of the user, combined with a bit of design (and documentation) fault on the part of the manufacturer.
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That's because Apple would have spent the last 2 years saying that no one would ever need that feature, then pretend to invent it saying it was the most amazing thing ever, then remove some functionality that everyone loved to make room for it while still staying thinner than anyone cared... When it quit working after 2 days they'd tell you you shouldn't have held it that way.
Which is fine because the device I bought would still work.
Unless it has a keyboard or you hold it wrong.
Re: The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems
#68I love the idea of a proper foldable screen, but sadly, I’m not surprised. I remember thinking they’d have issues with material fatigue, what with the screen being on the small side of the bend radius. Then their demo showed a visible line of different brightness along the fold and figured it’d be a low-volume launch. (Hope they figure it out eventually, though. Far be it from me to chastise someone for taking the st…
I would like to see this is a low end disposable phone. Bear with me on this, but there are many cameras on this phone, it could have just average cameras front and back, good enough for sending WhatsApp messages etc, not winning photography awards. Then the screens. If there was a low-res screen that folded with no extra outer screen then that would be a lot cheaper.
Then if the hinge is little more than two screens held together by a screen protector then you could replace the screen protector bit every year or so depending on use.
One side could be that large battery a lot of people still want and the other side could be the normal phone gubbins with SD card slot, plastic cover and a lame but capable processor.
For people who just want a big screen and don't care for having it 4K it would be great. It could even be at a $250 price point and be affordable in countries that don't have reliable electricity.
In posh countries it could be 'disposed' after three years and be engineered for that type of lifespan, in more resourceful places it could work with the hinge screen protector missing or if one side does not work.
Re: The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems
#69Not sure if I’m in the minority but I would prefer two separated clamshell screens to one bendy screen. At least until the bendable tech is 100%. Two separate screens would still allow great multitasking when necessary. When not used perhaps it can completely fold behind the device for a traditional smartphone experience.
If you're going for clamshell, I think I might prefer a Psion 5 type of device.
In case anyone hasn't seen it already - Planet Computers have built an android device explicitly inspired by old Psion devices and by the same industrial designer as the Psion Revo - https://planetcom.squarespace.com/
By most accounts its a brilliant device. If it came with a stylus like the Note or the old Psion 5, I would probably have bought one already.
Re: The Samsung Galaxy Fold's display seems to have problems
#70Even if the Fold has some problems, I commend them for being bold with their design and ambitions. It may be safer to wait for the next generation of that phone, but many recent developments in the hardware space have been lacking in ambition. Kudos to Samsung
2 phones with hinge and an extra screen?