> trapped in a shape everyone else seems to be moving on from.

Really not sure if we were ever there. Foldable phones still feel like a novelty that is expensive and fragile, among other tradeoffs. Also moving on to what, exactly? The regular slate form factor is what people buy, and have been for years at this point.

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frollogaston 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'm confused, what is everyone else moving away from, folding phones? The same article said Samsung is still making folding phones and Apple is about to release one.

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Mogzol 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Moving away from the tall narrow foldables that open to a square, to shorter, wider foldables that open to a rectangle, like the Galaxy Z fold 8 and the rumored iPhone foldable.

	▲	frollogaston 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Oh. Well that removes the one reason I might care for a foldable, to fit in my pocket or hand.

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VCFundedGenYer 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The younger generation is moving back to 2000s style flip phones with no smartphone features.

Which honestly I support. I still have my LG VX8100 and wish it would work on modern networks.

	▲	frollogaston 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It's like 0.01% of the younger generation doing that

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toasty228 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's feels like 3d TVs and AR headsets, they're trying to find a new customer base to milk but it just isn't here