Why “foldables” is being discussed
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True for foldables and novelty movie popcorn buckets.
by cosmicgadget · Oct 30, 2026
There are genuine, obvious benefits to having a larger screen. People are limited by the size of what can fit in their pants pockets, and the need to carry at least one device t…
by solatic · Oct 30, 2026
Foldables to me look like a fad. People are using them now because it looks cool, but I have seen people to return back to normal phones due to unreliability of foldables.
by Geof25 · Oct 29, 2026
Duo is a great idea. The only reason foldables suck right now is because foldable screens are a plastic joke.
by wiseowise · Oct 29, 2026
Yeah and OP is incorrect, foldables are a rapidly growing segment in mobile phones. Having used one for over a year, I'm not going back, and had the Duo been out a couple months…
by chrisco255 · Oct 29, 2026
Foldable phones are a growing segment of the mobile phone industry. The newest iterations of foldables work quite well and I'm quite happy with mine, and I have no desire to go…
by chrisco255 · Oct 29, 2026
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