[rnl]

New technology comes at a price. The have spent billions on R&D and this is a way to get some of the investment monetized. It is likely to be a niche product to test the technology and the market. Most likely in a couple of years we will have foldable screen phones that go for less than $1000

[tw04]

>The have spent billions on R&D and this is a way to get some of the investment monetized.

That excuse works for Samsung. Huawei stole the tech.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/30/tech/samsung-china-tech-theft...

[madengr]

Was the Samsung display manufactured in China? If so, what did they expect?

[legohead]

I don't really go for the R&D argument. Look at iPhones, they have only gotten more expensive. They should be cheap by now using your logic. Hell, they are removing things more than adding...

[thisacctforreal]

Apple invests a lot into security and performance R&D.

[azinman2]

What’s been removed?

[TeMPOraL]

Universal Analog Extension Interface. AKA. the Headphone Jack.

[DerfNet]

>Most likely in a couple of years we will have foldable screen phones that go for less than $1000

Considering how all the major manufacturers are pushing hard to get flagships over $1000, I don't see how this is possible