Apple’s foldable iPhone sets the standard that Google, Oppo, and Vivo plan to follow next year

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Apple's foldable iPhone sets the standard that Google, Oppo, and Vivo plan to follow next year

Even before its unveiling, Apple’s first foldable iPhone has already become the design benchmark the rest of the industry is racing to copy…
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Even before its unveiling, Apple’s first foldable iPhone has already become the design benchmark the rest of the industry is racing to copy. Google, Oppo and Vivo are now preparing to adopt the same dual ultra-thin glass (UTG) structure Apple pioneered, TheElec reports citing industry sources.
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Apple leads. All others follow. As usual.
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Smiggles said:
None of them are creaseless.
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Wut said:
Samsung: Behold our new foldable screens.
Apples fans: Foldable screens are a gimmick and will never catch on...
Apple: We are releasing a foldable iPhone in 2026.
Apple fans: OMG! It's going to be the best thing since sliced bread.
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Why don't you wait for the phone to be released before you suck down the Apple cool-aid?
 
Smiggles said:
Never heard of supply chain leaks?
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Do you really think, even if the crease is worse than the Samsung Fold 1, that macdailynews will admit to it?

At least they didn't "forget" the phone on a restaurant table this time.
 
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Samsung 'advice' to Apple suggests it fears the build quality of the iPhone Duo

Samsung says it welcomes Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone market, although the company appears to feel threatened by the...
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Samsung says it welcomes Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone market, although the company appears to feel threatened by the likely build quality of the iPhone Duo/Ultra.

A Samsung exec said he sees Apple’s launch as “acknowledging and recognizing” the Korean company’s “pioneering” lead …
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I like when Apple are trend setters. But they seem to be trend followers far too often these days.

I mean, a folding screen smartphone. No one asked for it. No one wants it.just stop.

Why will they sudenly succeed? No one is asking for this
 
Apple leads. All others follow. As usual
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that statement is a load of utter cant talk and donkeys balls ...... Samsung are on their 8th generation of foldable - and Apple are releasing their first generation so whoever says this shat their brains out before they were born
 
Zellephant said:
I like when Apple are trend setters. But they seem to be trend followers far too often these days.

I mean, a folding screen smartphone. No one asked for it. No one wants it.just stop.

Why will they sudenly succeed? No one is asking for this
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You never know. The Japanese are/were pretty big on clamshell phones for example. And if they do this right this could be the crossover between the iPhone and iPad. Either way, I'm looking forward to the reveal.
 
I always thought the iPhone 6 was their first foldable phone, if you put it in your pocket the wrong way.
 
I couldn’t handle more than 20 seconds of this girls accent. It’s the worst of all the saffa accents combined into one.

Also, who cares about the “wonderful” tech the Chinese are developing, if no one is asking for it
 
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