What does the future hold for foldable smartphones?


This summer, Samsung is presenting the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Fold3, available from US$1,000 (RM4,195) and US$1,800 (RM7,551) respectively. — Samsung

Since their appearance on the market in 2019, smartphones with a foldable screen have been having a wow effect on consumers, and many of them have been sold on the novelty of the design, but their production and prices make them a niche market for a wealthy clientele. Whether or not they see success in the future with the general public will depend on a decrease in prices and larger adoption of the new uses they enable.

With few manufacturers making them, sales still very low, existing models’ high price tags and limited new uses, foldable smartphones’ main appeal is in their novelty and as such they have not yet been embraced by the consumer at large.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tech News

Trump media shares gain as it alerts Nasdaq of 'potential market manipulation'
Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources say
Dutch privacy watchdog recommends government organisations stop using Facebook
Nigerian court adjourns Binance and executives' tax evasion trial to May 17
Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat face strict EU rules, Commission says
India's Wipro scrapes past lowered revenue expectations, prioritises growth pick-up
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over ‘groundless’ reviews
Meta releases beefed-up AI models
Netflix slides as move to end sharing user count sparks growth worries
Explainer-Bitcoin's 'halving': what is it and does it matter?

Others Also Read