People talk a lot of smack about Microsoft, and, at least when it comes to smartphones, much of it is earned. One of the issues with Microsoft’s Surface Duo line was trying to pick up support for dual-screen and spanned app experiences. While third-party apps were expected to trail, it was odd that Google never did much either, even though it supposedly wanted to drive dual-screen and foldable smartphones.
I recently picked up the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 while visiting Samsung in Korea. I’ll have more on the device in the coming days, especially to see if Samsung addressed my complaints about the Z Fold 4. But one thing that bothers me is many of Google’s apps are still not optimized for Samsung’s Z Fold series even as it hits its 5th generation, initially launching in 2019.
