I get it why foldable phones are a thing, it’s like having a normal size phone and a small tablet in one and it’s easier to work on fodable devices than regular phones. But why are flip phones a thing?

  • PerplexedTriangle@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    In theory I get it, keep the screen protected and folded away, and keep the footprint of the phone small. However in reality they seem to be overly fragile, and so the thick AF case you have to put on them (which can’t really protect the most fragile party - the hinge) makes them a brick.

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      1 year ago

      The cases do make them larger, as for every phone. But they still fit in your back pocket without threatening to fall out of it. The bulk of the case makes it even safer to pocket without making it any harder.

      Secure pocketability when I’m not wearing a big jacket is the reason I have one, obv.