Actually not the first tri-folded phone, but OK
Samsung reveals first tri-fold phone
Submitted 1 month ago by g8phcon2@k.fe.derate.me to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=23641
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lsjw96kxs@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Woah, I cant believe Samsung created something that Huawei released over a year ago (I do belive the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate was the first tri folding phone although it didnt release outside china)
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 month ago
One plus also have been making fold phones for a while too.
randomuser38529@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Not only is it available outside of China, this year they even released Mate XTs which comes with a pen.
asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 1 month ago
And who asked for it? They very well know that nobody will buy that.
Just get a tablet at this point.
Psythik@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Find me a tablet that fits in my pocket and I will.
NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If it didn’t cost so much and the hinges and screens were as reliable as a phone without them, I’d buy it.
Having a big screen in the size of a normal phone would be great.
At the current prices and reliability though, the market is sure to be small.
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 1 month ago
I would totally buy it if I had money to waste, I would love to be able to take my tablet anywhere with me like this and don’t care about the size of phones, they fit fine in my pockets.
YaGirlAutumn@leminal.space 1 month ago
why?
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Because when you break it, the repair costs will keep funneling money back to them. I guess.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 month ago
Yeah, yeah, yeah…
Lemme know when they are able to fold a phone 13 times and break the record.
Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 month ago
is 13 times the maximum number of halfway folds you can do?
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 month ago
12 is the current record for folding a sheet of paper.
blinfabian@feddit.nl 1 month ago
cant wait for the TeleVone^TM^. a phone that flips to the size of a full 4k television
devolution@lemmy.world 1 month ago
1K per screen according to Sammy.
ehxor@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
This is going to end up like the number of razor blades on disposable razors isn’t it?
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 month ago
20-folded phone, or they can make a phone like a dice next, then dodechedron, and then a 20-sided dice phone thats probably thier next marketing gimmick.
thatradomguy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I don’t need origami for a phone. Just bring back classic flip phones or stop. FFS
unabart@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Nice try, Scamsung! I’m holding out for the Quad Fold.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 month ago
samsung will move onto making a cube phone next.
Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I patiently waiting for the infinite fold
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
PhoneTabletgusgalarnyk@lemmy.world 1 month ago
No word on if it’s coming to the EU :(
My pixel 6 is dying and I’d like to get something for graphene or another less monopolized distro but there’s no support for phones released this year as far as I can tell from most distros so I’m looking for one more normal phone until hopefully that ecosystem is better off.
Even the new pixels look weak from several angles It was hard to get want them after all the reviews came in.
pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
You’re looking for a replacement for your Pixel that is also not too monopolized, and the first thing that comes to mind is Samsung?
gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It’s comments like this that make me worried about literacy rates and reading comprehension.
I want to replace my Pixel with a cutting edge phone that is user friendly, repairable, highly private, has all the features I like, and whose company is owned by its workers and not evil.
That phone doesn’t exist.
So now we talk priorities. With Google looking to close down android, I want something more open than stock android. My options are very limited. Graphene only works on the pixel line and not even the newest pixels, which are very underwhelming, so that’s not a great fit. LineageOS doesn’t seem to support any new phones albeit I didn’t cross reference every phone. The nothing phone, and every other competitor, seems lackluster as well.
So I’ve resigned to settling for any phone that’s cutting edge. If this is going to hopefully be my last mega evil corpo phone, I’ve been flirting with going with multiple screens because I doubt in 3 years there will be a non-corpo folding phone option if the normal slabs are still struggling. Samsung only “comes to mind”, and this might surprise or confound you, because we’re commenting on a thread about a Samsung phone.
If anyone has better recommendations for a last corpo phone out now or on the horizon, I’m all ears. And if someone wants to try and convince me there’s a great phone out there that can run a non-stock OS and still be a largely enjoyable experience I’m also ready to be wow’ed. But I’ve looked around a bit and failed to find anything.
kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
If you want something for GrapheneOS wait until the OEM is announced
gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Screen is dying, can’t wait for their supposed deal in 26/27 that sounds exciting.
Chais@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Maybe try a phone that isn’t trash as soon as the battery dies. Something repairable.
gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I mean I’d love to buddy. When someone releases a phone with all the modern features I want and the best processor and a repairable battery (or any other of the consumer friendly practices we all want) I’ll buy it. But don’t act like I’m choosing to not get the ideal phone when it doesn’t exist. It’s compromises everywhere.
mintiefresh@piefed.social 1 month ago
Can use it to play D&D.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 month ago
seems like a gimmick.
echodot@feddit.uk 1 month ago
It’s really not. The screen is 4k OLED. It’s a perfect display. The tech had one tiny downside when it first launched which wasn’t the crease was relatively noticeable, that’s a long since fixed issue.
The only people who think they’re folding phones are a gimmick are people who have never had them. Or and apple users who want one but can’t get over the fact that Apple doesn’t make them.
Who wouldn’t want a phone that can change size on demand. How is that not a useful feature? Sci-fi is full of transparent screens which are objectively terrible, but folding is useful.
not_me@piefed.social 1 month ago
No thanks, will stay with my grapheneos phone ,enjoy your spyware .
Dearth@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The billion dollar co-op huawei has a bifold tablet that includes a physical, detachable keyboard.
But go-off Samsung. Now they’ve got 3 times the screen to auto- install their shitty games on
SethTaylor@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If I can’t crumple it up and score 3 points to impress my coworkers, I’m not buying
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
But…why?
weew@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I do love the idea of having a 10" tablet that fits into my pocket.
I’m still waiting for the tech to mature more, come down in price, and increase in durability though.
wooffersyt@lemmings.world 1 month ago
Novelty.
People have excess money, so they need something stupid to spend it on.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Same reason Gillette gave us that third razor
termaxima@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
Oh, that would be nice if the folds weren’t still extremely fragile 😂
daggermoon@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Ight, this shit is just getting loony.
commander@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The outside display is just about 21:9 and internal about 4:3, sounds like it’s an ultimate retro gaming handheld. Lack of SD card support is a pain though
For folds, I like the old flip phone style flips better. The only puzzling thing with those ones are why keep the front facing camera when the rear cameras have a display on that half on the phone. The outer display on this is 6.5". It’s not a compromise in size at all like the flips/razrs. Internal screen shouldn’t have a selfie camera either
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Yawn. Samsung can have more money and attention from me when theyhave something i want. Give it 5 years.
A few ideas: A) projector! They are like $99 on Amazon now, put in phone. B) and app that pairs w Google glasses to count calories and nutrition of everything I eat all day. C) faraway cage setting D) no bloatware C) idk, im content… anyone wise have ideas?
Alpha71@lemmy.world 1 month ago
turmacar@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’d settle for something like the Red Magic 11 with better cameras from them. Saving a couple millimeters instead of having a bigger battery and flat back is silly.
GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 1 month ago
If a projector is $99 it’s rubbish. And what kind of light source would fit into a cellphone that is bright enough to throw a picture from 2m away from the wall, possibly during day light hours, without eating the battery in 5 mins?
LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Have you never used a modern-day LED flashlight they can make them tiny with small dials and still make them brighter than the goddamn Sun lol
golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
I won’t buy a phone with any fewer than 16 folds.
falynns@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Sure buddy, whatever keeps the iPhone nightmares at bay for another year. But does the battery last three times as long? Who cares about screens if I have to charge twice a day.
Psythik@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Can’t speak for the TriFold, but I easily get a full day out of my Fold 7, even with Battery Protection set to 85%. I usually end my day with a 40% charge, which is considerably better than my last phone (Fold 4). Easily over 1.5x more battery life.
That said, I miss the pre-Android/iOS days; back then I was charging my phone maybe once a week.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
You know that fat British guy that someone is posting shorts of on Youtube/Tiktok? “I was working for a company and their main product wasn’t selling. They asked me if they should lower the price, I told them ‘no, make your entry level product more shit.’ So they took their entry level product and added roofing nails to the seat cushions. Overnight, sales of their main product skyrocketed because no one was buying their entry level anymore.” That guy? He said he likes Samsung’s folding phone because “I’m old and my vision is failing, so I like the larger screen of the Fold. But you can’t sell that, because it’s not cool to sell products for the old and infirm.”
humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
You want 2-3 phones instead of a folding phone. Light pocketable phone for actual mobile purposes. Can get a data only esim phone with voip to supplement voice/text phone, and have independent enabled data. independent charging. Backup when broken/lost phone. I suggest:
1-2 lightweight phones for mobility.
1 large possibly rugged phone for video or rugged adventures. Can be steam deck on a stand that is better setup as a dashboard. email + web tickers/discord. samsung and other phones also have a “desktop multiwindow mode”
3rd phones, can help with having 2 separate phones act as bluetooth keyboard and trackpad. Keep banking/secret stuff seperate/more secure during travel. Keep one in a locked tilt/swivel stand near bed most of the time. mod to alternate os.2 or 3 phones is much more storage/ram and audio quality than including a tablet, with better portability options in both packing and daily use. It’s also much less $, and can leapfrog upgrades.
nullroot@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I like the cut of this man’s jib.
big_slap@lemmy.world 1 month ago
damn! I love my fold 5, but only cause the front screen is slim. not a fan of the standard screen size on the front of this one but a 10 inch tablet in my pocket is intriguing…
ill wait for the second or third generation to come out before I consider this
not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I look forward to trying it whenever it gets below £1000 refurbished.
Rhoeri@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Nope.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 month ago
Linux?
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Waiting on the answer to see if OP is based or sucks
Rooty@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Bring back netbooks you cowards.