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If OPPO and OnePlus exit the foldable market, we're right back where we started


A company is reportedly considering ending its folding phone line, and OPPO could be that company.

Samsung made the aspect ratio of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 a bit wider to match consumer trends and the positive reception to the Open's wide cover screen. (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)Google arguably took even more inspiration from the OnePlus Open when designing the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which feels like a multi-generational leap over the original. If the report is accurate, and OnePlus and OPPO end up being the companies that cancel plans for a new foldable, we'll be right back where we started — desperately craving more competition and innovation in this emerging market.

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