Re:Apple to Launch 8-Inch Foldable iPhone in 2023
by mcphage on Monday May 03, 2021 @01:04PM
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> I wonder why they wouldn't want to keep a monopoly of this tech for their own phones, and why they'd be willing to sell it to Apple.
The division that manufactures the displays wants them to be as ubiquitous as possible, since they're looking to sell as many screens as they can.
Re:Apple to Launch 8-Inch Foldable iPhone in 2023
by rodiger on Monday May 03, 2021 @10:52AM
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Yeah they've had a strong display partnership for a long time.
Re:Apple to Launch 8-Inch Foldable iPhone in 2023
by 00jimbo on Monday May 03, 2021 @10:54AM
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samsung is a multi-armed beast, and a lot of their profits come from being a component maker for other companies.
Re:Apple to Launch 8-Inch Foldable iPhone in 2023
by yjftsjthsd-h on Monday May 03, 2021 @10:47AM
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Maybe if they don't sell it Apple will eventually just re-implement the technology, so by selling it now they come out ahead?
But I guess it's clear, the iFoldPhones will sell a lot more units than the Samsung ones and Samsung will still earn that supplier money, and when Apple announces it, it'll be advertisement for Samsung's own fold phones for people who prefer Android.