Foldable phones will never be anything more than a big, expensive, clunky, brick-like niche.
Google Pixel Fold review: maybe next year!
A foldable phone seems like the perfect do-it-all device, letting you carry a phone in your pocket that can transform into something larger when needed. And now, with Google’s Pixel Fold, it seems like they’re finally going mainstream. But will they? Does the combination of high prices and compromised usability mean that foldable phones are just a short-lived gimmick, destined to suffer the same fate as keyboard-enabled smartphones like Blackberries?
"On paper, foldable phones seemed like a great idea, but given the Pixel Fold's hefty price tag, it might be one of those ideas that's better left as an idea. With many people shunning the latest iteration of other smartphones due to price, this seems like the absolute worst time to unveil an $1,800 phone, foldable or not," Kyle MacDonald, VP at mobile device implementation company Mojio, told Lifewire via email.
Think about how you use your phone compared to how you use a tablet, iPad, or laptop. Your phone is great because you can pick it up and look at it. It can be in a pocket, on a desk, or hanging over your shoulder on a string or strap, but the point is that it’s always 100 percent ready to go. And with always-on displays, you can often pull up information quickly without even waking it up.
