Given the inevitable evolution to foldable devices, I’d love to see the Nothing Fold (1) released sooner rather than later.
Here’s a recent leak of the Pixel fold:
I feel the Nothing Fold (1) could capitalise on the design aesthetic to produce a really desirable device. Obviously a lot of work would be within the software (a prime example being the Surface Duo) but given the changes from Android 12L it seems like the right time to implement.
In terms of dimensions, I imagine a Fold (1) being most useful with the dimensions of two Phone (1) devices next to each other. This would form a single Phone (1) when folded back on itself via the hinge (similar to the surface duo range). I’d happily take the lower cost benefit with the requirement to fold the device over to use single screen mode, rather than having a third single screen on the front of the device. This would also tie back to the aesthetic look of the device whereby it would fold completely flat. This is contingent on Nothing also ensuring the camera module sits completely flush, but given the reasoning (and results) of the existing camera module on the Phone (1) I believe this is achievable.
See below, the original Surface Duo completely folded to form single screen mode:
Due to the fact Nothing doesn’t currently produce a tablet, they aren’t faced with the burden Apple has of potentially cannibalising iPad sales when they eventually release a foldable. This puts Nothing in a strong strategic position for releasing a foldable device, allowing them to cater for single screen devices with the “Phone” lineup, and larger devices with the “Fold” lineup.
