Foldables are sort of boring now — and that’s great news for Apple
Complete. Here is the key summaryThe article argues that the current stagnation in foldable smartphone innovation is beneficial for Apple. It traces the history of folding phones, noting that Royole launched the first commercial model, followed by Samsung's flawed Galaxy Fold debut. The piece suggests that the lack of excitement around these devices creates a favorable environment for Apple to enter the market.
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How it started
Believe it or not, it didn't all start with Samsung. Royole, a now-bankrupt manufacturer of flexible displays, was the first to release a commercial folding phone, the "charmingly awful" FlexPai. Samsung's first Galaxy Fold followed a year later, plagued by a variety of faults that saw review units break within days. That launch went so badly that it prompted Chinese riva …
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