Check out this "iPhone Z" folding phone concept

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Forward-looking: While a number of companies are embracing the idea of a foldable phone, we haven’t heard much from Apple about any plans it may have to jump on the bandwagon. But Russian manufacturer Caviar has come up with a concept design for a flexible iPhone that is unlike any other bendable we’ve seen so far.

Caviar, which is behind “luxury” products such as the $4,500 iPhone Tesla that comes with its own solar charger, released a video of its concept iPhone Z, named after the Z-shape the device makes while it’s being folded.

Unlike other foldable phones that open like books (Galaxy Fold), have the screen on the outside and use an out-folding design (Mate X), or fold horizontally (Motorola's Razr and Sharp’s clamshell), the iPhone Z folds twice. Xiaomi’s foldable also has two folds, though its design is slightly different.

According to LetsGoDigital, a fully opened iPhone Z has a 10.4-inch screen, putting it in iPad territory. It also boasts a 3876 x 2758 (458 ppi) resolution when unfolded, and the design lets it operate in several different modes: a selfie mode, where the triple camera setup is used in conjunction with one of the screen segments; a tablet mode, which is the phone completely opened; a laptop mode, where one screen is used as a keyboard and others as a display; and a screen mode that is used for watching videos while the phone is standing up on a flat surface.

When folded up and being used like a standard smartphone, the screen has a 20:9 aspect ratio. This switches to 3:2 when in tablet mode. The iOS interface, meanwhile, automatically responds to the device’s position.

Other features include a camera system consisting of three different 15MP lenses (wide angle, ultra-wide angle, telephoto), in-display Touch ID and possibly Face ID, and USB Type-C. Being a Caviar product, there are also 90 diamonds hidden in the housing.

Like all foldables, it’s estimated that the iPhone Z won’t come cheap. Caviar believes it would be priced at 2,900 Euros, or $3,262. It’s only a concept, of course, so the chances of ever seeing a real-life version of this iPhone are pretty slim. And given what’s happening with the Galaxy Fold, Apple won’t be in a hurry to join the folding phone market.

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[stewi0001]

I'm surprised that the price isn't over 9000!!!

 

[Squid Surprise]

While this model might be vaporware, I'd definitely be more intrigued with this type of foldable than the current Samsung... My worry would be the thickness of the phone, as when it is in "phone mode", it will basically be 3 phones stacked on each other...

I still think the true "need" for a foldable display is in the laptop arena, as it would be pretty awesome to have a 14" (or smaller) laptop with a 27" screen... But I guess that's a bit harder to come up with.

 

[Ean Mogg]

By the way you don't need folding screen technology to make a small screen look bigger as with this design if you have interlocking stepped screens one over each other at screen thickness level it would look the same at reduced cost and easier to make.

 

[QuantumPhysics]

Let it remain a “concept”

 

[Jeff Re]

My worry would be the thickness of the phone, as when it is in "phone mode", it will basically be 3 phones stacked on each other...

This is why they've been pushing so hard for thinner phones!!

 

[IAMTHESTIG]

It's a cool concept but it would never be that thin...

 

[funglebuddy]

This is nice but call me when theres a phone that hooks into your brain and takes over your visual cortex.

 

[Capaill]

OMG Yes! Because I love being robbed.

 

[Evernessince]

This is nice but call me when theres a phone that hooks into your brain and takes over your visual cortex.

That's not a phone, it's AR with phone capabilities.

 

[Uncle Al]

$3,200 for a phone .... hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Only for the stupid!

 

[funglebuddy]

That's not a phone, it's AR with phone capabilities.

or maby a sub dermal implant that hooks up to your brain to make it all Phone like lol idk

 

[p51d007]

Hollyweird and the rapper types would go for it, but that would be about it.

 

[Squid Surprise]

"Would you pay $3,200 for one?"

Hell no! Apple, piss off! $3200? What drugs are you people doing?

This isn't Apple... it's Caviar... and it doesn't exist, so calm yourself

 

[Squid Surprise]

It's still based on iPhone tech and parts and Apple is a direct partner or did you miss that little detail?

It's an iPhone... yes... where did you read that Apple was a partner? And again... it doesn't exist....

They sell all sorts of crazy expensive stuff... which I guess fools buy...
https://caviar.global/

Blaming Apple for this is like blaming Techspot for the 2080Ti

 

[Squid Surprise]

Apple would insist on being a partner, if they even allowed such a device. It's what they do.

Oh please, don't be so obsequious.

They might - again, only if it actually existed... I don’t think you’re getting that point.

Caviar is a company that takes iPhones and adds stuff to make them crazy expensive... they’ve simply drawn up this prototype to gauge interest... the product doesn’t exist, and Apple is NOT a partner yet! So don’t go yelling at Apple... there’s plenty of legitimate reasons to be angry at Apple - no need to make stuff up

 

[Squid Surprise]

Oh, I got. Don't think you got mine though..

I see... so you’re angry at Apple because a different company has taken their iPhone, made plans to alter it, and projected a huge cost?

 

[digitalteacher]

Looks interesting.