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APPLE THREAD | Apple Event Sept. 12th 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT | iPhone 15
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Any word on whether or not Apple intends to fix the keyboard issues on the recent MBA with new hardware any time soon?
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The Apple Watch doesn't use Qi charging yet, so those wireless chargers won't work for it.
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Multiple Reviewers Facing Broken Galaxy Fold Devices After Just Days of Use
Samsung this week provided reviewers with Galaxy Fold devices for some hands-on time, and it appears the folding smartphone may be suffering from some serious flaws. Three of the reviewers who received a Galaxy Fold have already experienced failures, all of which focus on the display.
The Verge's Dieter Bohn says that his Galaxy Fold device broke after a random bulge appeared on the display, perhaps from a piece of debris that had gotten into the hinge. The debris, or whatever the bulge was, pressed into the display hard enough to break it.
Broken Galaxy Fold OLED display via The Verge
Bohn says that he did not mistreat the phone, doing "normal phone stuff" like putting it in a pocket and opening and closing the hinge.It's a distressing thing to discover just two days after receiving my review unit. More distressing is that the bulge eventually pressed sharply enough into the screen to break it. You can see the telltale lines of a broken OLED converging on the spot where the bulge is.Similarly, CNBC's Steve Kovach shared a video of his review unit displaying a flickering, failing screen after just a single day of use.
Steve Kovach
✔@stevekovach
https://twitter.com/stevekovach/status/1118571414934753280
After one day of use...
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also ran into a catastrophic display failure. His Galaxy Fold is broken and unusable, appearing to feature some of the same screen failures as Kovach's unit.
Mark Gurman
✔@markgurman
https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1118574467255418880
The screen on my Galaxy Fold review unit is completely broken and unusable just two days in. Hard to know if this is widespread or not.
In Gurman's case, he says that there was a protective layer on the screen that is not supposed to be removed, but this was not communicated to him. He took it off, which may have contributed to the problem. Well-known YouTuber Marques Brownlee says that he did the same thing because there was no warning in the box.
View image on Twitter
The phone comes with this protective layer/film. Samsung says you are not supposed to remove it. I removed it, not knowing you’re not supposed to (consumers won’t know either). It appeared removable in the left corner, so I took it off. I believe this contributed to the problem.
Not all of the reviewers with broken units removed the plastic film, however, so there are clearly multiple issues impacting the Galaxy Fold. Three broken review units that failed within a day or two does not bode well for the device at all. It's not known if reviewers received a bad batch of the device or if units going out to customers will experience the same issues, but anyone considering a purchase should be aware of these failures.
Samsung's Galaxy Fold costs a whopping $1,980, which is a sensationally high price even for a device that works. Right now, Samsung is accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy Fold on carrier sites, and the first retail units are expected to be available to customers on April 26.
Samsung this week provided reviewers with Galaxy Fold devices for some hands-on time, and it appears the folding smartphone may be suffering from some serious flaws. Three of the reviewers who received a Galaxy Fold have already experienced failures, all of which focus on the display.
The Verge's Dieter Bohn says that his Galaxy Fold device broke after a random bulge appeared on the display, perhaps from a piece of debris that had gotten into the hinge. The debris, or whatever the bulge was, pressed into the display hard enough to break it.
Bohn says that he did not mistreat the phone, doing "normal phone stuff" like putting it in a pocket and opening and closing the hinge.It's a distressing thing to discover just two days after receiving my review unit. More distressing is that the bulge eventually pressed sharply enough into the screen to break it. You can see the telltale lines of a broken OLED converging on the spot where the bulge is.Similarly, CNBC's Steve Kovach shared a video of his review unit displaying a flickering, failing screen after just a single day of use.
Steve Kovach
✔@stevekovach
https://twitter.com/stevekovach/status/1118571414934753280
After one day of use...
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also ran into a catastrophic display failure. His Galaxy Fold is broken and unusable, appearing to feature some of the same screen failures as Kovach's unit.
Mark Gurman
✔@markgurman
https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1118574467255418880
The screen on my Galaxy Fold review unit is completely broken and unusable just two days in. Hard to know if this is widespread or not.
In Gurman's case, he says that there was a protective layer on the screen that is not supposed to be removed, but this was not communicated to him. He took it off, which may have contributed to the problem. Well-known YouTuber Marques Brownlee says that he did the same thing because there was no warning in the box.
View image on Twitter
The phone comes with this protective layer/film. Samsung says you are not supposed to remove it. I removed it, not knowing you’re not supposed to (consumers won’t know either). It appeared removable in the left corner, so I took it off. I believe this contributed to the problem.
Not all of the reviewers with broken units removed the plastic film, however, so there are clearly multiple issues impacting the Galaxy Fold. Three broken review units that failed within a day or two does not bode well for the device at all. It's not known if reviewers received a bad batch of the device or if units going out to customers will experience the same issues, but anyone considering a purchase should be aware of these failures.
Samsung's Galaxy Fold costs a whopping $1,980, which is a sensationally high price even for a device that works. Right now, Samsung is accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy Fold on carrier sites, and the first retail units are expected to be available to customers on April 26.
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yikes! 
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I’m so glad this is happening
Samsung users thrive off of bashing Apple (from pricing, tech specs, software etc)
And their phones have been, are currently, and will always be garbage
Samsung users thrive off of bashing Apple (from pricing, tech specs, software etc)
And their phones have been, are currently, and will always be garbage
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It’s just not something that could actually “be”. At that price and size you’re not selling a phone replacement, it’s something else entirely. Add to that they’re trash 
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Always thought the idea of a phone that "folds" was foolish.
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Flip-phones b?
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idk
i wouldnt mind a phone that folded in 4's
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Not the same. I meant along the lines of the actual screen folding.
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Where are all the android boys claiming how innovative this nonsense is?
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When the hell apple gonna let us delete radio stations from apple music?
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my wife just got the iPhone X kind of spur of the moment
she texted me saying that her battery dies in 4 minutes
batteries can be replaced now in iPhone's?
she traded in her 128GB iPhone 8 Plus in gold (I think it was gold) to Best Buy for $200
did she do it wrong?
she texted me saying that her battery dies in 4 minutes
batteries can be replaced now in iPhone's?
she traded in her 128GB iPhone 8 Plus in gold (I think it was gold) to Best Buy for $200
did she do it wrong?
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In the way they’re trying to shell out it’s absolutely a gimmick.
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The X is only like a year old, you shouldn't have to replace the battery already. That sounds like some type of defect, I'd take it to the Apple Store.my wife just got the iPhone X kind of spur of the moment
she texted me saying that her battery dies in 4 minutes
batteries can be replaced now in iPhone's?
she traded in her 128GB iPhone 8 Plus in gold (I think it was gold) to Best Buy for $200
did she do it wrong?
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I do not see the appeal for a folding screen on a phone.
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Side note: I'm happy with my iPhone XS. Size is perfect for me. Even started using Apple Pay more.
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my wife just got the iPhone X kind of spur of the moment
she texted me saying that her battery dies in 4 minutes
batteries can be replaced now in iPhone's?
she traded in her 128GB iPhone 8 Plus in gold (I think it was gold) to Best Buy for $200
did she do it wrong?
Brand new? Take it back.
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are there any cases for the iPad 12.9 that work with the smart keyboard? I don't want to have to switch cases back and forth
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I honestly don’t like the screens getting larger trend. Scale **** back down to iPhone 4-5 sizes.
