Samsung unveils dual screen flip phone, progression or regression?

[HutchisonSorbo]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/14/samsung-hennessy-official-dual-screen-flip-phone/

 

 

I was surprised to see this pop up while I was making my daily rounds through some tech blogs, there is definitely a market for this kind of device however small it may be. It features a microSD slot and 2 SIM card slots, seeming to be the only advantage over many of the smartphones available today. My question for discussion is if this device was to be released in other countries besides China do you think it would have any kind of impact? With smartphones focusing on things such as higher pixel densities, will Samsung be able to tempt people into reverting back to this type of design? 

[dalekphalm]

I think this type of phone could be pretty popular with a lot of people. Depends on how durable the hinge is and how good the specs are. And how large the main screen is (Looks small based on the picture).

 

Honestly, though, for myself: if the flip part had a full qwerty keyboard (vertical, like the original Motorola Droid, NOT like the Blackberry style keyboards), I would jump on it.

 

I YEARN for a high end Android or Windows phone that has a full sized vertical qwerty keyboard (preferably slider style that slides out from the bottom where the battery is). I've gotten used to using a Touch keyboard, but it's still not the same.

[looney]

It all hinges on the hinges.

[Jirne]

I had 2 Sony Ericson phone's using the dual-screen-flip-design and I REALY liked both of them. I think there is a market for this, It depends on when it releases and how mush it will cost but I might buy this phone cause I like the design and I like Android. Dual SIM isn't a special advantage for me but It's a nice feature.

[hehehehhehehehe]

It all hinges on the hinges.

badoom tssssh..

[HutchisonSorbo]

I'm interested in the battery life... Because they aren't focusing on a slimmer design they could potentially put a huge battery in there... It would definitely be a selling point for myself coming from a Galaxy Nexus that barely lasts a day with even moderate use.  <_<

[Thibaudv]

It's interesting to see that companies are trying to launch things like this, but I don't see myself using one of these

[brownninja97]

Thats a step back, firstly the phone looks old. I could mistake that for a 2008 phone.

[ColemanR]

I'd LOVE that phone.  I've always been drawn towards the flip and slide type phones.  

 

Touch screens are good and all, but sometimes having the backup of physical buttons helps alot. Would be useful in cases where you need to use your phone while your hands are all sweaty/wet. 

 

I adopted the whole touch screen thing already as i use a tablet, but I've always felt more comfortable with physical buttons, specially for phones. 

 

Of course the hinge needs to be good... it looks a bit iffy to me.

[HutchisonSorbo]

Thats a step back, firstly the phone looks old. I could mistake that for a 2008 phone.

 

So your motivations would be based on how you would be perceived in public? I didn't really take that into account but honestly for me I don't think I would mind that much. I remember when having the latest phone is high school was the coolest thing you could do, but now everyone has the ability to browse the internet, make calls, play apps and listen to music simultaneously so I'm not sure if it's that relevant anymore.

[brownninja97]

So your motivations would be based on how you would be perceived in public? I didn't really take that into account but honestly for me I don't think I would mind that much. I remember when having the latest phone is high school was the coolest thing you could do, but now everyone has the ability to browse the internet, make calls, play apps and listen to music simultaneously so I'm not sure if it's that relevant anymore.

Yes the irony, i have a Nokia N95. I know how bad it is to have an old looking phone.

[Cypher32]

samsung really needs better designers

[mgsstar]

Great for people who is used to typing in T9 but want the smartphone capability. But it looks pretty thick for a smartphone.

[87cinnamonbuns]

cool B)

would buy.

[91Chris]

Me thinks this is purely for market share. Thats all Samsung cares about.

[HutchisonSorbo]

Appearance on the live stream, awesome! 

[kuddlesworth9419]

I like tactile buttons more then touch screen buttons. Which is one of the reasons why I haven't bought into a smart phone yet. I can get a slide keyboard behind a touch screen I would buy it but it would have to be a good keyboard.

[Razarza]

This is great. My mum really needs an upgrade from her 10 year old flip phone and she refuses to use anything that isn't a flip phone.

[allthatremains94]

This would be perfect for many of my older relatives who're interested in smartphones but are too cautious to actually move over, since it's such a giant leap for them. They get the comfortable feeling of the form factor that they're used to and smartphone functionalities, all in one device!

[Nicktrance]

I bet no matter how good it is it won't be successful. Firstly it looks like an old phone and flip phones in general are regarded as old and undesirable and it probably won't be marketed well at all since they will be focusing on the Note III soon. So the general consumer would just skip this phone altogether and not even consider it.

[shadowfox26]

I miss flip phones and still to this day prefer them. So if this thing either comes to the states or works here after being imported I AM SO GETTING IT! It looks amazing flip with smart phone touch if i want it rather than being stuck with it is fantastic.