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Do we really need a foldable smartphone?

Bulky and probably battery-sapping, these smartphones seem like gimmicks

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Samsung unveiled a prototype foldable smartphone at its developer conference last week. This is hot on the heels of Chinese display-maker Royole launching FlexPai - probably the world's first consumer smartphone with a folding screen.

I am of course reserving judgment until I get my hands on both devices.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 14, 2018, with the headline Do we really need a foldable smartphone?. Subscribe