TriFold phones push phone‑as‑workstation

Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold unfolds to a 10‑inch tablet and runs three independent app panels plus an on‑device DeX desktop with multiple workspaces, effectively turning a single pocket device into a multi‑screen workstation. That hardware move—larger internal displays, stronger batteries, refined hinges and repair concessions—accelerates a trend of treating phones as the primary computing endpoint for productivity, not just media or messaging. — If phones can credibly replace laptops for many users, this will reshape labor (remote work tooling), app economics (desktop‑class apps on mobile), energy demand (larger batteries and charging patterns), and regulatory debates over repairability and device longevity.