The Fantastical World of Foldables with Andrew Romero

15/09/2025 1h 21min

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Episode Synopsis


Welcome to episode 4 of The Sideload, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Will is joined by 9to5's own Andrew Romero, hot off a recent review of Honor's new Magic V5 foldable. Together, Andrew walks Will through what makes Honor's latest device so enticing, where the software falls short, and what draws him to foldables in the first place. The two also explore the future of folding phones following Samsung's excellent Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the ever-evolving rumor of a folding iPhone.







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Timestamps




00:00:00 - Intro and the Honor Magic V5



00:20:55 - Ultra-thin phones



00:25:57 - The software experience



00:36:45 - Foldable design trends



00:45:13 - Honor's durability stunt



00:50:25 - Camera bumps



00:55:29 - Foldable use cases



01:03:18 - What would you use?



01:19:00 - Wrap-up




Hosts




Will Sattelberg



Andrew Romero




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