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matt-attack 6 days ago

It’s clear that super thinness is a technology imperative necessary to get Foldable IPhones. In order to fold, you first must solve thinness (since the final decide will be 2x once folded).

Apple focusing on thinness is proof to me a foldable phone is next.

moomoo11 6 days ago | parent [-]

Why do phones need to bend?

jagged-chisel 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

Because.

Seriously. Take a look at the foldable touchscreen phones that do exist. "Because" is the only answer.

oblio 6 days ago | parent [-]

Wouldn't you want a moderately priced device weighing under 200g with a big screen? I would. It would be great for reading books everywhere.

MrDrMcCoy 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

I wouldn't. I like being able top use my phone one-handed and not have the battery die before the end of the day.

jagged-chisel 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Kindle

oblio 5 days ago | parent [-]

Awesome, can I fit in my pocket and will I have it with me at all times?

sotix 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

My Kobo mini does! And it still runs a current OS, so it syncs with my bigger Kobo I use at home.

jagged-chisel 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

If you acquire men’s clothing with proper pockets, yes. The second part is entirely up to you.

oblio 4 days ago | parent [-]

LOL. I have perfectly fine pants, thank you. I already carry my keys, my wallet, my phone, the last thing I want in there is another item that's bigger than my phone.

And most people are like me, which you will see in a few years, when foldable sales take off.

matt-attack 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

There’s a single and obvious reason. Bigger screen.

And if you’re going to ask why a bigger screen? It’s the same reason your laptop or desktop isn’t 7” wide.

ileonichwiesz 5 days ago | parent [-]

My laptop isn’t 7” wide because I do my work on it, and that work involves reading long text files and requires a keyboard big enough to comfortably type said long text files, not because “bigger screen = always better”. It’s all about the use case.