According to a new report, competition in the foldable space has Samsung in a panic, and the company is revving up plans to launch a rollable smartphone as soon as next year.

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      2 months ago

      And will still have that awful GN3 sensor on the primary rear camera. Xiaomi were using a Sony sensor of the same size on the Redmi Note 12 Pro a phone that cost somewhere around $200-300 depending on the region it was sold back in 2022 and 2023.

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      1 month ago

      I’d be hyped anyway. Not because I want to buy one now, but because it’s possible (and I might buy one in like a decade when they’re affordable)

      Rollable phones are such insanely sci-fi-y things

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    2 months ago

    I’m not a Samsung fan by any stretch, but this I would love to see.

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      2 months ago

      After a decade of identical rectangles it’s nice to see some crazy shit again

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      2 months ago

      IIRC display and chip manufacturing are basically treated like separate businesses from the phones as a product. And all the other companies foldables are better than Samsung’s (imo at least) because they haven’t innovated or improved in several generations.

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        Not disagreeing, but the other foldables claiming no crease are bs from what I’ve seen.
        Has anyone noticeably innovated? Genuinely curious

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          Idk about no crease but Samsung’s appear to be the most noticeable from what I’ve actually seen. I think other manufacturers have improved on this over time but I haven’t seen anything newer than my Pixel Fold in person.

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    2 months ago

    I’ve always wanted a real life “Global” from Earth Final Conflict. Can’t wait to find out how badly I won’t be able to afford it 😭

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      I’ve been saying it for years, recreate the Global, god damnit! Best sci-fi tech ever.

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    2 months ago

    I’m waiting for the Samsung Kickable Phone, so I can have a game of footy with the mates whilst shouting out my pizza order.

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        2 months ago

        You are totally right… Android 11 is better than android 8 but they dont get any more updates either… So it feels like i just exchange one with another

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          Android 11 is still capable of updating some core system components through Project Mainline, as opposed to Android 8 which is completely dead. But yeah I agree that it’s probably not worth “upgrading” to those Unihertz devices. I was sharing more so it would be on your radar if they ever release a newer model.

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          2 months ago

          Do they make add-on keyboards for phones that fold over the screen like the ones for Surface-style tablets?

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    2 months ago

    Perfect, just what I wanted, to have to pull out and unroll my smartphone before each use, and then to roll it back up when finished

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    2 months ago

    What does that mean, I can roll it up like a wizard’s scroll? But I don’t want to carry that around except as a novelty.

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        2 months ago

        Mix equal parts flour and dish soap in seasoned baking tray, let set for 24-48 weeks, then bake in a preheated oven at 400°C immediately