Month: February 2022

In 2021, global foldable mobile phone shipments (including clamshell and folding form factors) will total 7.1 million units, an increase of 264.3% over the same period last year. Shipments in 2020 were 1.9 million units. International data company IDC latest forecast that foldable mobile phone shipments will reach 27.6 million units in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 69.9% from 2020 to 2025.

According to IDC, the growth in foldable phone shipments in 2021 is largely due to the success of Samsung, the South Korean giant making waves in the market with its latest foldable flagship. The new design of the Flip3 has been favored by consumers for its compact foldable size (which fits in a pocket), a larger exterior screen, and most importantly, a price tag of only $999. The new Fold3 is also vastly improved, but still costs a lot more and is more of a niche product overall.

IDC said that despite the small market share, foldable products represent a significant opportunity for suppliers. From a consumer perspective, foldable phones represent the most innovative visual change to smartphones and are therefore a segment that suppliers cannot ignore. The commercial sector is also seeing foldables brought to market as replacements for phones and tablets.
Anthony Scarsella, research manager for IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Phone Tracker, said: “Samsung has proven that consumers will have demand for foldable phones once the price is right and with a more stable structure. Thanks to its foldable devices, the Flip and Fold fill the gap. Samsung’s Galaxy Note blank while attracting new consumers. We’ve seen other vendors launch new foldables this year, and as the form factor becomes more popular, we expect more players to try out new foldables from Samsung Take market share from your hands.”

It’s worth mentioning, “While foldable devices don’t capture a huge market share with 7.1 million units shipped in 2021, they account for one-third of the premium ($1,000+) Android phone market. So, like 5G, foldable devices will soon become a signature and expected feature of the premium Android market,” said Nabila Popal, research director, Worldwide Quarterly Phone Trackers at IDC.

Folding screen mobile phones have become the next battlefield for major mobile phone manufacturers. At present, many manufacturers have launched folding screen mobile phones. It is expected that more brands will launch related products in the future. Previously, there was a lot of news that Google was developing a folding screen phone. The latest news shows that Google’s folding screen phone may be released at the end of this year, and Apple is also likely to consider launching a folding screen phone.

It was rumored that Google had originally intended to launch a foldable phone late last year, but abruptly paused shortly before the launch. Recently, Ross Young, CEO of the screen industry analysis agency DSCC, broke the news on Twitter that the development of Google Pixel’s folding machine screen has resumed, and the panel will start mass production in the third quarter of 2022, and will be officially released in the fourth quarter. .
In addition, he also said that this year OPPO and Xiaomi will launch their second folding screen phones, vivo will also have two models, and Samsung Z series will certainly not be absent. Apple seems to be considering adding folding screen products now. compete. He revealed that there will be three surprises in Apple’s folding screen products, and he did not say much about other news.
It was previously reported that Google’s folding screen phone may be named Pixel Notepad. The actual design may be similar to the folding method of Samsung Z Fold series phones, but the price is expected to be more affordable than Samsung phones. The initial production capacity of Pixel Notepad is not high, and it will only be launched in certain markets such as the United States, and may even only be sold in the US market first, and then will be gradually rolled out to other countries and regions.

There are many definitions of a flagship phone, but it is the most basic requirement to be strong in all aspects and have no obvious shortcomings. At present, we use mobile phones for longer and longer, which also puts forward higher requirements for the battery life of flagship phones. Recently, some foreign bloggers have conducted a comparative test on the battery life of five flagship models. The results show that Google is the most “crotch-pulling”, and Apple is leading the fault!
The five flagships include the latest Samsung S22 Ultra and S21 Ultra, as well as Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro Max, Google’s Pixel 6 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro.

The test method is very simple, mainly using common applications and games in daily life to consume power. At the beginning, the performance of several flagship phones was not much different, and as the test progressed, the “uneven” strength also began to appear. When the Pixel 6 Pro has 1% remaining, other phones are holding on, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max has a solid 33% charge. Even at the end, after the other players fell, the iPhone 13 Pro Max still had more than 20% of the battery remaining, which is really powerful.

The final ranking is as shown above. The iPhone 13 Pro Max takes the top spot with a battery life of about 10 and a half hours, followed by two Samsung flagships, with little difference between the two, followed by the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro and the Google Pixel 6 Pro at the bottom . It is worth mentioning that the battery capacity of the iPhone 13 Pro Max is the smallest among the five models.

Sony recently launched a new true wireless headset LinkBuds. Different from traditional true wireless earphones, Sony LinkBuds adopts a completely open design. Its overall shape is somewhat similar to a “doughnut”, and users can directly put the “doughnut” into their ears to listen to music.

It is worth noting that this headset has a small “shark fin”-shaped design, which ensures that the headset can be securely fixed in the human ear. In addition, this headset also supports IPX4 waterproof, and supports adaptive volume control, which can optimize the volume according to the surrounding environment.

Thanks to the open-back design, the Sony LinkBuds don’t support noise reduction, nor do they have sponge or silicone ear tips. Some netizens said that this headset does not block ambient sound, so it is very suitable for use in some scenarios where you need to understand the surrounding environment, such as running, cycling or taking public transportation.
At the hardware level, LinkBuds uses a 12mm ring audio driver with a battery life of 5.5 hours, and can achieve up to 17.5 hours of listening time with the charging box, priced at $179.99.

Apple has previously been rumored to launch an iMac with a larger screen in 2022. According to the latest revelations, this iMac with a larger screen size may be called “iMac Pro”, which will be equipped with a mini-LED screen and is expected to be released in June this year.

It is understood that the new iMac Pro will be equipped with a larger screen. Analysts say the screen has about 1,000 backlit partitions and more than 4,000 mini-LEDs. In contrast, Apple’s most powerful Pro Display XDR currently uses a flat backlight system with 576 full-array local dimming zones. Therefore, the new iMac Pro is far better than the Pro Display XDR in various screen parameters.

Aside from the mini-LED screen, the new iMac Pro is also expected to feature a new design similar to the 24-inch iMac. At the same time, the interior uses the M1 Pro/M1 Max chip that has already appeared in the 2021 MacBook Pro. From this point of view, the new iMac Pro will be a powerful product from screen to performance, and for some professionals, this iMac Pro is likely to become a more handy productivity tool.