Are foldables the best AI phones now?

About this episode

This episode discusses the latest advancements in foldable phones and their integration with AI technology.

For almost a decade, foldable phones have been a product looking for a problem to solve. They may have found their lane. In a special episode of The Deep View Conversations, we make sense of Google's and Samsung's latest hardware and the AI announcements that came with them. But mostly, we talk about the new folding phones, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold and the Z Fold 8. While folding and flip phones have existed for years, this summer both Google and Samsung upped the ante by launching new experiences that let AI enthusiasts make the most of the added screen real estate for AI workflows. Topics covered include: The new AI features available on the Pixel 11 phones How Gemini contributes to the AI experience on mobile Does Google still have the lead in AI hardware? The minimal hardware improvements to the Pixel devices The advantages of owning a foldable in the AI era How Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 series compares The advantages of the Z Fold 8's "passport" form factor How Apple's foldable, rumored to launch in September, will compete If you're trying to understand how AI is changing what you can do with a smartphone, and what your next phone purchase should be if you prioritize AI, you…

People in this episode

Host: The Deep View

Guest: Sabrina Ortiz

Topics covered

• foldable phones
• AI features
• smartphone technology
• Google hardware
• Samsung hardware
• AI workflows
• mobile AI experience

Keywords

• foldable phones
• AI
• Pixel 11 Pro Fold
• Z Fold 8
• smartphone
• Google
• Samsung
• AI features
• mobile technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google, Samsung, Deep View, Deep View Conversations

Products: Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Z Fold 8, Pixel 11, Galaxy Z Fold 8, Apple's foldable

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