I’m shocked that Apple didn’t just make the crease more obvious and consider it a design element and advertise it as something the consumer wants.
All Of Apple’s Foldable iPhone Prototypes Have Visible Creases, Which May Explain The Company’s Apprehension Towards A Launch
Submitted 3 months ago by Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://wccftech.com/all-apple-foldable-iphone-prototypes-have-creases/
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Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
jaybone@lemmy.world 3 months ago
We invented the crease.
dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
I mean for all the things you can meme on Apple for, releasing products for the sake of releasing something isn’t something they’re known for. See Air Power.
dustyData@lemmy.world 3 months ago
For every AirPower there’s a $999 ProStand. Apple is just a greedy company, like everyone else in tech.
EvilBit@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Only Apple has the courage to give you a crease.
NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 months ago
ICrease
njordomir@lemmy.world 3 months ago
That’ll come out. Good thing I bough the optional $400 i…ron.
coolfission@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Yeah just like the notch and dynamic island. They even brought the notch to Macbooks since Apple thinks it makes their brand look more uniform.
MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 3 months ago
And I hate every second of it on my work macbook. How one could think cutting out the middle from the space that has to house your applications menu(IntelliJs is huge for example) and your tray icons, which can be quite a lot too, and then not have a function to keep either of them from just disappearing behind that cutout is asinine.
No No, I didn’t need thos menu items anyway…
erwan@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
Dynamic Valley
SuperFola@programming.dev 3 months ago
They are trying to make foldable iPhones because everyone else is making a foldable phone, but have they stopped and asked themselves if people want and need a foldable?
I have yet to see a real use case for something like a Samsung Z flip, and carrying a bulky Z fold phone in my pocket only to be able to have a tablet once in a while and watch a movie is not interesting enough.
deus@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Do I need a foldable phone? No. Do I like the idea of owning a phone that is actually small enough to be used with one hand and can fit anywhere? Yes. Besides, closing it to end a call is very cool.
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 months ago
The ones I have seen in stores are still too long to be used with one hand or fit comfortably into a pocket. My Pixel 7a is about the biggest I can use one-handed, and even then there is awkwardness.
PonyOfWar@pawb.social 3 months ago
I have a Z flip and while it’s far from perfect, foldable flip phones are great and I’d choose them over a same-spec regular phone every day. Much more convenient to carry in my pocket compared to a slab and basically having an included tripod for photos is pretty nice as well.
FatCrab@lemmy.one 3 months ago
My z flip is hands down my favorite phone I’ve ever owned and I didn’t get it expecting to like it much. I just needed a new phone and with Samsung’s recycling program, my old near-tablet sized phone made the switch like barely 100 bucks.
There are a lot of small advantages it provides that quickly add up to it being an overall superior experience. Now if only Bixby wasn’t the worst fucking thing ever.
Tattorack@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I want a foldable phone.
Phones have become larger abd flatter over the years, and they’re just uncomfortable to have in my pocket. A foldable phone will solve this issue.
I didn’t buy one yet due to not believing the tech is there yet. Screens are very scratchable and the battery life is poor.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I love my flip 6. I had a flip 5 which I abused with no case on it. Got a deal to trade it in broken as fuck for a 6 straight up. I would hate to go back to a regular phone. They are better in every way and the crease isn’t even noticeable after using the phone for a couple days.
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 months ago
My wife loves her flip. I personally don’t like them, yes there is crease right where it folds and over time it will make your phone stop working. We just replaced hers after months of her dealing with the phone glitching. But she does enjoy it and requested getting another flip phone.
llii@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
We just replaced hers after months of her dealing with the phone glitching. But she does enjoy it and requested getting another flip phone.
Does not compute. My wife had her Flip 3 replaced two times, and now she bought a Fairphone. Unfortunately they seem to be unreliable, the phone was quite nice otherwise.
WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Honestly a foldable smartphone should be 2 touchscreens with a hinge if there’s at all any risk of a bendy screen breaking more easily or otherwise being inferior to that.
Pyotr@lemmy.world 3 months ago
That’s what the surface duo was. I still have my OG, and other than being fragile because its literally 2mm thicker than a USBC port on each half, its the perfect e-reader. Sadly for video consumption its not great with the boundary, but you can use it in a propped up mode which I much prefer.
Its a great phone, but certainly not without comprises, just like any folding phone.
ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 3 months ago
I want a flip phone.
I still think the Game boy Advance SP’s design was peak. Lightweight, compact, and very distinct. It looked sleek enough to not look like a toy, where I was using it in the office and nobody would bat an eye.
Give me that with a phone. Im not interested in being a first buyer or spending money for that novelty. But id happily use a foldable the moment they become as reliable as these tablet phones.
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
The form factor is just really great for a pocketable device, and being able to close a GBA SP really feels satisfying to put away. Same with the (larger) DS.
Personally I’d like a fingerprint reader notch on the back of a Z-fold style phone.
criticon@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
My wife loves her flip. She just upgraded from the 4 to the 6 and the creaae is barely visible when in use
She uses it a lot for videocalls and she folds it to use it as a tripod, and also being able to use the good camera to take selfies is a great use case
She also loves that it fits on most of her pants when folded, usually women’s pants have very small pockets.
That phone is not for me, but I can definitely attest to real use cases
cm0002@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I agree the Flip and kiln are utterly pointless, just a big ol nostalgic rip imo.
But book styles like Fold are pretty great, being able to go from phone to tablet whenever has been amazing! My Pixel 9 pro fold is my most used tablet ever, I’ve had a lot of tablets over the years and they all end up collecting dust in no time because they suffer from a fatal flaw. They’re never near me when I need/want a tablet the most.
Telorand@reddthat.com 3 months ago
I would have considered a folding book-style phone if I wanted a tablet. I agree that they’re likely the only viable use case that isn’t a complete gimmick.
lobut@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
I just got my pro fold, I haven’t used it that much as a tablet to be honest. It is nice to do when I need it.
Did you get the Google insurance thing that’s quite pricey with it? I have a few days to get it.
ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
carrying a bulky Z fold phone in my pocket only to be able to have a tablet once in a while and watch a movie is not interesting enough.
It suits my needs perfectly though! You can take my folding phone out of my cold dead hands
w3dd1e@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I want a flip design. Or women’s clothing with pockets large enough to fit my current phone. Whichever is easier. Seems to be the folding phone at this point.
Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Back before smart phones I always preferred flip phones over “candy bars”, the flip phone helps to protect the delicate screen and buttons while the phone is in your pocket/purse. You don’t really need a case for a flip phone.
Modern smart phones tend to be more delicate than they should be across the board, but in theory, a flip phone puts the more delicate parts in a safer place.
asbestos@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I’d take a foldable over the current slabs any day of the week
SuperFola@programming.dev 3 months ago
Why? What does it bring you? I’m genuinely curious
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 3 months ago
The use case is people who want pocketable, one handed phones. It doesn’t matter to me if they make another iPhone mini or an iPhone flip. Whichever one they release will be my next phone.
The last iPhone mini release was in 2020. I don’t want a near 7” pro max phone. 6.4” is too big in my opinion as well.
TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I kind of want a flip phone for the compact size when folded so it will fit more easily into my tiny pockets. But I don’t want a phone with a screen that likely need regular (and expensive) replacements if I want to keep using it long past the 2 year contract window like I do with most phones.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 months ago
they stopped and asked themselves if people want and need a foldable?
Who wants a thin phone with a large screen? Nobody.
Kuvwert@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I watch movies and read on my samsung fold and I enjoy it a lot
huginn@feddit.it 3 months ago
Note: the latest pixel fold is about the same size and weight as the pixel 9 pro.
It’s actually kinda incredible that it is that light.
MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I’ve got one on the way Best Buy screwed up the pre-order and didn’t get enough stock in so I’m left waiting. But yea seems like by all accounts it’s roughly the size of a regular phone plus you get a small tablet when you want.
Skates@feddit.nl 3 months ago
If I were on the verge of running a monopoly, I’d be spending my money on making anything that the competition is making, along with my usual product. Because if you let them run with it and it turns out to be the next big thing, you’ve just shot yourself in the leg. Microsoft is no longer just an OS. Google is no longer just a search engine. Amazon is no longer a bookstore.
Diversify your assets.
PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Nintendo DS emulation. That’s about the one novelty use case.
mrvictory1@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Meanwhile I want a tablet with phone call support. (Samsung Tabs with LTE/5G are carrier locked)
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
There have been plenty of fads over the lifespan of the smartphone market. E.g. curved edge screens. I think curved screens are another and Apple is right to ignore it. There’s too many compromises required for a foldable and not much benefit to be worth it.
deleted@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I’d tolerate a crease for a tablet sized phone
Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 months ago
They’re all so desperate for an excuse to increase the price further, and I don’t know anybody who wants this.
We’re already at over 6 inch for phones. It’s plenty big enough. If I want to see something on a bigger screen, I’ll use a device with a bigger screen.
EleventhHour@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Foldable phones look and work like shit. Not a shock that Apple wants nothing to do with a silly fad— not until it’s worth it for them.
aesthelete@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I’m pretty perfectionist about some things, but I honestly forget all of the time about this little crease in my phone. I thought I might give a shit before I bought a Motorola Razr last year, and now I often forget that it’s a foldable. Imagine if you will, a phone that actually fucking fits in your jean pockets…it’s worth the little (often invisible) crease.
Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Whatever they do, when they release it the have to call it the iFold!
Pacattack57@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Apple is leaning into the criticism that all they do is copy Samsung tech. Nobody wants a folding iPhone.
sploosh@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I want a slide out keyboard like on my G1.
Mac@mander.xyz 3 months ago
Soon we’ll have tablet sized phones that fold multiple times. lol
Teknikal@eviltoast.org 3 months ago
User error - you are all looking at it wrong
Michal@programming.dev 3 months ago
It’s the iBump, it’s a haptic invention gently letting you know you have passed to the other half of the screen. They also made it visible to give you a gentle cue as to where the middle is.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
Fold the foil outside the hinge?
AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
Not completely related to the foldable iphone(tho im sure it would slap because it would be a good execution of the idea) but its such a shame that apple has to be so bitchy with their software. If theyd just open up the software(or the eu forces them to) i would instantly buy one when custom os’s are available. Imagine getting a linux iphone.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 months ago
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Of Apple’sFoldable iPhonePrototypesHave Visible Creasesladicius@lemmy.world 3 months ago
German renowned institute “Stiftung Warentest” just tested two foldables (both Samsung I think) and had them 50.000 times folded and unfolded (they build machines to
torturetest stuff) and reported no creases.50.000 times is over four years for 32 uses every day (twice every wake hour). Would be more than sufficient for a normal user think.
Lemming6969@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Crease distortion occurs immediately, day 1, first fold, and it’s a substantial distortion… but does not necessarily get exponentially worse like normal fatiguing plastic, but instead just gets worse slowly. Yeah it’ll last 50k folds but the crease distortion is definitely there in person.
danc4498@lemmy.world 3 months ago
ftfmocd
cm0002@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I don’t get the obsession over the crease, things that fold generally have creases. As long as it’s not distorting things (which IME it doesn’t and is hardly noticeable when in use anyways) it’s fine
chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.net 3 months ago
This is Apple; they value different things than most people… sometimes warranted, results in offering a much better experience, and pushes everything forward (see MagSafe -> Qi2 for recent example), other times they’re just regarded as late adopters. The detraction of visual aesthetics from folding crease is apparently one of such things that they care about.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
www.google.com/search?sca_upv=1&sca_upv=1&hl=de&q…
ravhall@discuss.online 3 months ago
So many links about creases.