The Vergecast · Wednesday, September 23, 2026
A listener suggested that foldable phones, like the Galaxy Z Fold, could find a niche use as integrated control systems in cars or for drone piloting. This concept was discussed in relation to the minimalist electric truck, the Slate, which encourages users to bring their own devices for control interfaces.
“I was wondering if there might be a case made by, weirdly enough, the Slate truck. Because I can see a market where you have a phone that you then unfold and set up as like your console in your car.”
“For utility uses, the Z Fold and these foldable phones might have more use as long as they have like, as a control system.”
“And so the idea of having just like your your skinny little iPhone or Android phone, maybe that's not appealing to a lot of people. Maybe they want something that's a little bit bigger. So they could possibly have, you know, bring their their foldable in.”