What phone do you think Bill Gates uses? Bill Gates admits that Samsung's foldable Android smartphone, the Z Fold 3, is the phone he uses every day, even though Microsoft has its own counterpart, the Surface Duo.
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In a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), he mentioned that he uses a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. Bill Gates said his choice came down to the foldable phablet form factor that allows him to avoid having to carry a laptop and use the phone for both purposes. It's likely that he wants a refined software, decent cameras , and a long-term, timely update policy.
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However, 9to5Google noted that Gates has been using Android smartphones since 2017. He even revealed that he prefers using phones with Google's mobile operating system over Apple 's iPhones .
Still serving as one of Microsoft's best salespeople, one might assume that the company's ongoing partnership with Samsung could play a role. Thanks to the partnership between the tech giants , Galaxy devices are the companions of choice for Windows PCs with enhanced features in the Phone Link bridge that allow users to run Android apps , control library content on their PCs , and have two-way clipboard access.
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The Z Fold3 is pretty much the best foldable book-style smartphone on the market, selling over 2.5 million units in the past few years. Its closest competitor is probably Huawei, which still suffers from a lack of Google services.
Information source: androidpolice.com
