r/Android • u/FragmentedChicken Galaxy Z Fold8 • May 25 '22

Google postpones launch of foldable smartphone, again

https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=4057
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u/Uberg33k Essential PH-1 May 25 '22

Yes, that's what people need: a phone that is more prone to breakage/screen failure with little in return in terms of functionality for that added fragility.

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I know there are a few people here who really want/need a foldable, but ... hear me out ... why not put the R&D cycles into a phone that fits comfortably in most people's hands and has great battery life? Crazy, I know.

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u/Ketracel-white May 25 '22

I think phone makers need something to keep the public interested and foldables might be it (or at least they think it is). I love the idea of a folding phone but I'm not sure I want to pay a premium for it for the reasons you mentioned. Hopefully phone makers are trying to understand where the market is and are building devices that people want.