{"id":32073,"date":"2023-08-15T21:40:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T21:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/new-foldable-phones-convinced-me-two-screens-are-better-than-one.html"},"modified":"2023-08-15T21:40:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T21:40:10","slug":"new-foldable-phones-convinced-me-two-screens-are-better-than-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/new-foldable-phones-convinced-me-two-screens-are-better-than-one.html","title":{"rendered":"New Foldable Phones Convinced Me Two Screens Are Better Than One"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foldable phones<\/a> have been around for almost half a decade, but they still account for only a small portion<\/a> of the mobile phone market. There are a few good reasons why: Such phones are expensive, less durable than standard mobile devices and have a visible crease running across their displays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But most importantly, foldable phones still lack a so-called “killer app:” An app or feature that defines their purpose and is compelling enough to convince people to buy them. With new foldables like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5<\/a>, Motorola Razr Plus<\/a> and Google Pixel Fold<\/a>, tech giants are taking a step toward changing that. And the “killer app” may not be an app at all, but rather a secondary screen.<\/p>\n

All three phones share a common theme that stretches beyond their foldable shape. Samsung, Google and Motorola are all exploring the usefulness of having two screens on your phone instead of just one. Each phone has an external cover screen that’s large enough to comfortably use apps without opening the phone. Google, Samsung and Motorola also take that idea a step further by experimenting with how those two screens can be used in tandem to enhance photography and other features.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While phones like the Z Flip 5, Razr Plus and Pixel Fold are still new, I’m already starting to see the promise behind having a phone with two screens that can serve different purposes.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Motorola Razr Plus may be the best examples of this so far. Both devices have external screens that are roughly the same size as the display on an iPhone 4<\/a>. That’s considered tiny by today’s standards, but these screens are large enough to send text messages, browse directions on Google Maps, take selfies and scroll through news headlines without opening the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Flip phones with cover screens like these are a great middle ground between a smartwatch<\/a> and a smartphone. After years of using phones with giant screens that measure 6 inches or larger, I appreciate having a screen that fits in the palm of my hand. And unlike a smartwatch, I don’t have to twist my wrist to read an email or check my calendar.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Pixel Fold’s cover screen makes it feel more like a regular phone when closed.<\/p>\n

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However, there’s more potential behind these dual-screen designs that companies like Samsung, Google and Motorola are just starting to tap into. What I’m most excited about is the way these cover displays and internal screens may work together in the future. Motorola and Samsung are starting with the camera. Both phones can show a preview of a photo before you hit the shutter button, letting friends and family see how they look before the image is captured.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Google is launching a language translation feature in Android 14<\/a> that incorporates both the external and internal displays. In practice, the external display facing the other person would show your speech translated into text in the other participant’s native language. The internal screen facing you would show the other person’s speech translated into your native language. I haven’t tried this yet, but the idea feels like a fresh departure from other software features we’ve seen arrive on foldables in recent years.<\/p>\n

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Article source: https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/mobile\/new-foldable-phones-convinced-me-2-screens-are-better-than-one\/#ftag=CADe34d7bf<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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