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Are foldable phones a fad? – Are Foldable Phones a Fad?


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Published on: March 6, 2019 / Update from: March 6, 2019 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

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After years marked by incremental upgrades rather than flashy innovations, the smartphone industry finally had something new to offer at last week's Mobile World Congress. Foldable phones, i.e. phones with actual folding displays as opposed to the flip phones popular in the early 2000s. This is supposed to be the next big thing in the smartphone market, or at least that's what the industry would have us believe.

However, consumers are not quite as convinced by the new concept, especially considering the prices carried by the first foldable phones introduced by Samsung and Huawei. At $1,980 and $2,600 respectively, both phones are priced similarly to high-end laptops, raising the question of whether they're even intended to be more than just a proof of concept.

A recent survey conducted by SurveyMonkey on behalf of USA Today suggests that the foldable phone craze may actually be just a fad, blown out of proportion by an industry desperate for the next big thing to reignite its sputtering growth engine . When asked about features that would make them excited to buy a new phone, only 17 and 19 percent of iPhone and Android users, respectively, cited foldable displays as a desirable option, with longer battery life, better cameras, as well as 5G connectivity and larger screens , which rank above the highly praised feature.

After years dominated by incremental upgrades rather than eye-catching innovations, the smartphone industry finally had something new to show off at last week's Mobile World Congress. Foldable phones, ie phones with actual foldable displays as opposed to the flip phones popular in the early 2000s, are the next big thing in the smartphone market, at least that's what the industry wants us to believe.

Consumers aren't quite convinced of the new concept though, especially considering the price tags that the first foldable phones unveiled by Samsung and Huawei carried. At $1,980 and $2,600, respectively, both phones are priced similarly to high-end laptops, raising the question as to whether they are even meant to be more than a mere proof-of-concept.

A recent survey conducted by SurveyMonkey on behalf of USA Today suggests that the foldable phone craze may in fact be just a bland, blown out of proportion by an industry desperate to find the next big thing to reignite its stuttering growth engine. When asked about features that would get them excited to buy a new phone, just 17 and 19 percent of iPhone and Android users, respectively, named foldable displays as a desirable option, with longer battery life, better cameras as well as 5G connectivity and bigger screens ranking above the highly touted feature.

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