After the launch of foldable phones from Samsung and Huawei, few other manufacturers have also started to publicize their foldable phone developments. Recently, Motorola has informed about their foldable phone development in an interview. Motorola’s Vice President of Global Product Dan Dery has confirmed it an interview along with some new details.
Already, there were rumors that Motorola is developing a foldable device and the recent interview has confirmed it. Talking about the device, Dan Dery said that Motorola is actively working to debut foldable device and would launch “[no] later than everybody else in the market.” He further quoted that “We started to work on foldable a long time ago.” Dan said, “And we have been doing a lot of iteration.”
The above sayings from Motorola’s VP confirm the recent reports that have been published on The Wall Street Journal. The new device would bend inwards alike RAZR flip phones.
Although Motorola didn’t point any exact day for the launch, rather they have put a timeline at sometime this year. It appears Motorola’s foldable smartphone would appear along with the Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X in the second half of the year. Moreover, the Lenovo owned company is speculated to debut the foldable device at its annual conference in August.
Moreover, Dery confirms some vague details about the device which we have already seen in Motorola’s patent filing. The new device will come with RAZR like style carrying display inwards. It would not feature the display outwards as like we have seen on the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Moto Mate X. Its design aesthetics will match to that of old RAZR flip phones.
Dery notes that the Motorola is looking for different designs which can minimize the scratches while handling it. In a similar question, Dan said, “We have been testing a plastic OLED device with plastic film on top.” “The fact that you’re touching [that kind of display] with your nails is scratching it. It has a short life right away, it starts dying the day you unpack it.”
Motorola is testing different designs packing singular display which can decrease scratch related defects. “When you know the scratching issues you would be facing, you will have something that is very rapidly not usable,” said Dery.
Overall, Motorola RAZR phones are making a comeback with foldable displays. Additionally, as per the recent report from The Wall Street Journal, the new Motorola foldable device would be priced around $1500. The price was disagreeable until last month, but now it seems to fit in the bracket after the launch of Galaxy Fold at $2000 and Mate X at ~$2600.
It would be interesting to see such different approaches of foldable devices launching in coming time. Well, how many of you’re eagerly waiting for the foldable devices?
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