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Bend Back to Reality, Oh There Goes Flexibility! The Emerging Appeal of Foldables Today

Feb 28, 2024 by Louigi Balao

3 min read

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Remember how flip phones used to look before? Sleek and tiny but had highly fidget capabilities–those were fun times. However, that phase of flip phones has ceased, at least for a while back then. Our world is constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation, presenting extraordinary additions that would help our lives. Right now, we have blocky phones, but little by little, we see the flip and fold variations start to arise once more—first with Samsung and now with other brands such as OnePlus and Oppo.

Folding phones are back, back again.

But why is there an emerging appeal for foldable devices today? Well, tag along as we try to unravel this topic and discover the charm folded beneath these devices.

Features and practicality

So it folds, cool, right? Compared to previous devices, the display on a flip phone had a separate segment located at the top of the device. Because modern phones are basically composed of a screen, foldable phones offer flexible design and display. Thanks to this, it can offer a unique blend of portability and functionality.

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Take the Samsung Flip and Fold, for example. The Flip offers a sleek portable device that allows users to see their notifications through its small display. The Fold, on the other hand, provides extreme functionality thanks to its massive screen real estate.

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These features bend—see what I did there—to the user's needs and enhance their experience further. No more separate stands, no more separate laptops. These are devices capable of a lot of things.

You just need to select carefully.

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Maybe it's about its concept

Features and practicality can be displayed on spec sheets or YouTube highlights, but maybe its emerging popularity lies within its concept. Flexibility.

Maybe the release of new foldable devices conveys a message to the general public that these manufacturers are still capable of providing innovative tech that can still excite their customers. It’s not merely a gimmick but an ongoing manifestation of the growing demand for flexibility that people seek out in life. We want to be flexible for the things that matter to us, so we get a device that can reflect that–or at least remind us of that goal.

But hey, it is something to think about.

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It can be a statement of prestige

Foldables are cool, and owning one presents the individual at the forefront of technological evolution. Just like Apple and Samsung branding, having a foldable phone shows that you can get the latest and greatest—somewhat of a bragging right if you roll that way.

The foldable phone has become a symbol of tech-savviness but a forward-looking mindset.

The emerging appeal of foldable phones is ambiguous because people buy things for different reasons—it's always beyond gimmickry. With practical applications, technological innovation, and a symbolistic allure, these phones are a sign of future tech. Speaking of future tech, remain updated and in the mix of tech with the aid of a fiber-fast network from PLDT Home Fiber Plus plans.

 

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