Folding phones were unveiled to great fanfare in 2019. There was much industry speculation that this would be the device that would revitalise a stagnating smartphone industry, create a new buzz around handsets once again and persuade people to upgrade, as figures suggested they were holding on to their phones for longer, unenthused by homogenous black rectangles. Earlier this month Samsung unveiled the next generation of its foldables the Fold4 and promised tougher screens and improved water resistance. Is the world ready for the folding phones ?

