On Ditching Folding Phones

Back in 2021 I bought into, literally, the new world of folding phones with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.  I wrote quite a bit about that phone here.  A phone that was a tall but narrow brick of a phone but then unfolded to turn into a small tablet.  The compromises were real, but it felt like the path to the future of mobile devices.  While I still believe that these kinds of folding devices do have a future, the persistent durability questions around the complex construction, fragile displays, and moving parts has led to a very bumpy road. And after 3 broken devices in 3 years, it is a train I am hopping off of, for now.

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Roundup for February 9, 2022

Samsung had what is their biggest event of the year, unveiling this year’s version of the western world’s best selling Android phones, the Galaxy S Series. There were also tablets, and a few smaller announcements.

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Roundup for August 11, 2021

Samsung held their summer time Galaxy Unpacked event this morning, featuring 4 product announcements. The company is going all in on foldable phones, with meaningful updates to the Galaxy Z line. There are also new watches running Wear OS 3.0 and some headphones. There is a lot to get to.

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