Our folding phone-filled future is so close to reality, and yet so far away

Over the years, there have been a number of enticing smartphone hardware gimmicks that have come and gone. Secondary ticker displays, modular accessory systems, motorized camera lenses, and more — every fun idea is met with hype, only to then fall by the wayside not long after. In many ways, I have come to the conclusion that the tried-and-true candy bar-style form factor is the ultimate form of pocketable computer.