The introduction of foldable and flip phones has completely changed the way people use smartphones and spurred a new wave of technological design advancements. A number of foldable devices have been released recently. While Google just unveiled its second foldable smartphone, Samsung has been teasing Apple with the phrase “let us know when it folds” for quite some time. However, the Chinese electronics giant Huawei is leading the pack. Recent developments have confirmed that Huawei is developing a smartphone that folds three times. You heard correctly. The company wants to introduce the first triple-fold device to hit the international market. Furthermore, this is not merely a hopeful concept—the gadget is almost ready to be rolled out.
Richard Yu, the CEO of the consumer business division, reportedly appeared twice with the triple-fold smartphone, according to a claim that appeared in GSMArena. At a recent presentation, he also discussed the first-ever triple fold smartphone that is set to release. When a consumer inquired about the debut of the tri-fold phone and when they would be able to buy it during the event, Yu replied simply, “next month.”
Although the CEO has confirmed that the teasers may be revealed in a few days, the company has not yet issued any official notifications.
Huawei tri-fold smartphone:
Though there are currently no official information available, there are a lot of rumors and conjectures circulating on social media. A photo of Huawei CEO Yu working on the company’s new tri-fold smartphone went viral earlier this month. According to the photograph, the leftmost screen of the device has a selfie camera positioned in the center of the punch-hole. In addition, the device has two creases since it has two hinges rather to the single hinge found on standard folding smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Vivo X Fold3 Pro, and Huawei Mate X5. In Yu’s hands, the device also appears to be fairly thin.
The device seems similar to an earlier observed R&D prototype, according to tipster Digital Chat Station. It’s anticipated to have a 10-inch screen, or the size of a tablet. This implies that when the gadget opens, it will resemble a tablet with three separate screens. According to rumors, the forthcoming gadget will be powered by a chipset from the Kirin 9 series.
There were rumors that this gadget would be released prior to Mate 70 and belong to the Mate series. However, given the delayed introduction of the Mate 70, we anticipate a similar delay in the release of the tri-fold smartphone.
In addition to the Huawei Mate foldable range, other models in the market include the Vivo X Fold series, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, Motorola Razr lineup, and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. However, as of yet, none of them have a triple-fold feature. Seeing how Huawei incorporates a triple fold in their next product will be interesting to watch.