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[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Year 2026, Huawei unveils 4 folds smartphone! You can now watch 4 gooner videos at the SAME TIME! BUT wait there is more if you RESERVE NOW you get a Huawei's smart watch f2 now has TWO FOLDS! Imagine the possibilities!

[–] ScrotusMaximus@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

Comes out to $2,250 USD in China for the 256gb model. $3,500 USD in Malaysia for the 1tb model ($15,000 MYR).

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 hour ago

By siblings, there are stockpiles of refurbs to last us until the end of capitalism or life on earth.

I'm using a 9 year old phone rn now and I've got zoomers oooing over its "minimal" design (lol it's just old).

[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I saw an 85" Samsung TV for $1000 at walmart today.

Kinda crazy (stupid) how people spend that much on a fucking phone.

[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

The cost of that TV is heavily subsidized on the expectation that you connect it to the internet and it feeds Samsung data on you.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Whole that may be somewhat true, I don't think the magnitude of that expectation is that huge.

[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 4 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Just don't do that? The same argument could be made for their phones.

I think you're talking out of your ass.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

looks like shit

[–] TeddE@lemmy.world 17 points 18 hours ago

I personally am waiting for the OLED handkerchief.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 49 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Hey, if we're doing quirky pones only 1% of users will ever consider buying again can you bring back hardware keyboards please?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

hey, can you bring back removable batteries too, since we are at it?

[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 7 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I thought capitalism was supposed to provide options.

I was literally fed propaganda in American Public School about a "study" where capitalists chose what kind of soda they wanted, while communists just said "yes or no" because they viewed it all as just "soda."

I'm starting to realize just how stupid the average idiot american is. Being raised and told you're from the greatest country ever is deadly.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 hour ago

I thought capitalism was supposed to provide options.

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 hours ago

There were different types of soda available in the Soviet Union, just not as many as in the west. Want something truly weird? Try Tarkhuna. The bright green color is natural.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Good news! EU passed the law they have to be back in 2027 (IIRC)!

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 20 points 21 hours ago

"nah, you cunts had your chance" -Blackberry.

[–] BlackAura@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

This was an interesting video / project I quite enjoyed.

https://youtu.be/qy_9w_c2ub0

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

For those with ADHD or just don't have the time to watch:

He bought a Samsung Flip with a broken inner screen, removed the screen and split the phone in half, and turned it into a modern take on a slide phone.

To do so, he 3D printed a custom mold to replace the bottom half of the phone, and then shoved a Blackberry keyboard into it. Designed a custom hinge so that instead of flipping the phone open, you slide the keyboard out from behind and it drops below the cover screen—which is now the main screen—because he used a 3rd party launcher to make it behave as such. That way the phone is fully functional without the inner screen.

The only thing he didn't do (nor did he attempt to), is figure out a way to move one or both of the cameras. Since the phone no longer flips open, the two main cameras are now both selfie cameras and there is no main camera(s).

[–] absentbird@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Tl;Dr: he cut a phone in half and gave it a keyboard.

[–] tungah@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago

Yes, please and thank you.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 0 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

🤑

Most of the useful idiots complaining about not having enough waste their money on dumb shit like this, or they're defending someone else wasting their money in a similar way.

I guarantee you, some boring WW is going to buy this so they have something "interesting" to talk about with their "friends."

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

so we can play MIDI accordian songs. Who doesn't love that.

[–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

Finally, someone understands 🪗

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

I've only ever heard about these folding screens breaking super easy and fast.

Unless the tech is better now it feels like planned obsolescence

[–] hubobes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

Weird idea to put part of the foldable screen on the outside of the phone. Classic foldables at least protect their sensitive screen when closed.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (3 children)

Please pack a keyboard on the back of the lowest third, so you have a smartphone-with-keyboard if ⅓ folded up.

[–] BlackAura@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

This guy did just that:

https://youtu.be/qy_9w_c2ub0

Thought it was a really cool idea / project. Essentially a modified Z Flip.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I admit i had to stop watching after 5 minutes. Do kids like videos cut confusingly and ...hyperactive like this one nowadays?

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 1 hour ago

Oh, you havent seen the videos where someone literally includes random other videos on the screen at the same time cause they got bored editing?

Do they enjoy it? Probably not but hey they got bored.

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[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 1 points 6 hours ago

That's literally the audience these "boutique" phones are for.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why is the fact that it's before the iPhone 17s reveal important it's not like the iPhone 17 is a folding phone all that Apple have a folding iPhone at all.

[–] MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It is because Apple has been dominant in the premium smartphone market for years, including in China. Huawei have started to make a big dent in that tier in China after eating Apple's lunch in the lower price categories.

This is a feature that Huawei brought to market before Apple, which was kind of a first. Until recently, they were just following Apple's innovations. It's early and I wouldn't want one now, but I wouldn't be surprised if smartphones-that-fold-out-into-tablets was the standard by the end of the decade.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Samsung have been eating apple's lunch for years. In terms of market share Samsung basically have all their own way.

[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

How much of that is because Samsung actually offers <200USD phones, a market segment Apple ignores?

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Fuck everything, we're doing five folds!

[–] Domino@quokk.au 9 points 1 day ago
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[–] trey_a_12@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Honestly, if I could get a phone that unfolds to a tablet size like that + Desktop Mode, I’d combine it with a portable keyboard and trackpad combo and be perfectly happy using that as my laptop solution. One cellular plan, large screen, and super portable too, not to mention phone controllers like the GameSir and Backbone for when I want something more gaming handheld-esque, Linux ARM64 virtual machines, and more!

[–] dilroopgill@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

I just want a phone that can fold out for reading comics, sounds pretty nice, only reason I bought a tablet was the constant zooming required, I forget to bring my tablet places constantly or just don't want to because its another thing to carry around

[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 3 points 6 hours ago

Bro just use a laptop.

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