I used to love foldable phones. Now

It turns out I’d rather keep my phone and tablet apart. I used to love foldable phones. Now, I can’t stand them. There is no other realization you have after living with a foldable.

And the title must’ve given away that I fall under the second category. I used to be a book-style foldable die-hard, but as the novelty wore off, its flaws became glaring by the day. And no, I’m not concerned by foldables coming with one less rear camera or a more fragile exterior.

I just can’t fathom the very idea of a device deploying complicated and delicate (not to mention expensive) mechanics to do two things at once when I’m not convinced it excels at either. 2 votes One foldable for everything 50 % Separate devices for different jobs 50 % Depends on what I’m doing 0 % I am a flip phone person 0 % One device for everything is a stale formula Robert Triggs / The concept of smartphones began as a way to consolidate multiple devices into one. It could save you from carrying ten different tools and lighten your pocket, both figuratively and literally.

Phone manufacturers are pretty direct in their guidance on this one. Stop bringing your phone in the shower: How steam can ruin ‘waterproof’ phones.

News Mobile Smartphones Stop bringing your phone in the shower: How steam can ruin ‘waterproof’ phones Listen to manufacturers and keep your phone out of humid spaces. Neither IP number should ever be confused with "waterproof," and hot steam is a different animal altogether.

Phones are generally described as water-resistant, though the term "waterproof" is inaccurately tossed around quite a bit. Enough that some assume their phones can tolerate water in any scenario.

In a hot shower, that steam can turn back into a liquid, both on and around your phone. That sounds perfectly fine if your phone has an IP68 rating, but water is a relentless force of nature.

It will find a way in and that way is through the charging port, speakers, buttons and seals. Combined with heat, it will gradually wear down the built-in protections that keep liquid out.