Foldable Phones Grow in Popularity as Apple May Join the Trend
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More technology companies are now making foldable smartphones, and reports suggest that Apple may soon enter this market too.
Foldable phones can open like a book, giving users a larger screen. Companies say a bigger screen is great for watching videos.
Some foldable phones also let people use two screens at once. This means users can do two tasks at the same time, such as writing a message while watching a video.
Companies are using these features to make their phones stand out. This is known as differentiation, and it helps a brand attract customers in a crowded market.
According to reports, Apple is preparing to launch a foldable iPhone. This would be a major step for the company, which has not made a foldable device before.
It is expected that the foldable iPhone will be released first in the United States. Other countries may need to wait several months before the phone becomes available there.
The growing number of foldable phones shows how smartphone makers are trying new designs to stay competitive. As more brands join the trend, foldable technology could become more common in the coming years.
Vocabulary10 words
- foldable
- able to bend or fold without breaking
- differentiation
- making a product different from competitors
- launch
- to introduce a new product to the public
- United States
- a large country in North America
- device
- a small electronic machine, like a phone
- feature
- a special part or ability of a product
- competitive
- trying hard to be better than others
- brand
- the name of a company's products
- release
- to make a product available to buy
- market
- the group of people who buy a type of product
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Answer key
1. They allow easier video watching and multitasking 2. To differentiate their products from competitors 3. The United States
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More technology companies are now making _____ smartphones, and reports suggest that Apple may soon enter this market too.
Foldable phones can open like a book, giving users a larger _____.
Some foldable phones also let people use two screens at once, allowing users to do two _____ at the same time.
Companies are using these features to make their phones stand out. This is known as _____.
According to reports, Apple is preparing to _____ a foldable iPhone.
It is expected that the foldable iPhone will be released first in the _____.
Other countries may need to _____ several months before the phone becomes available there.
As more brands join the _____, foldable technology could become more common in the coming years.