China - September 12, 2024

Chinese tech giant Huawei unveils world's first tri-fold smartphone

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Huawei sets off a carnival by releasing its newly developed tri-fold smartphone.

The new product attracted thousands of industry analysts, suppliers and distributors, as well as enthusiastic customers to its launch event.

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Yu Chengdong, Executive Director, Huawei：

"This is the world's first tri-fold mobile phone. We have made great efforts to solve its reliability. We can see that it is a 10.2-inch mobile phone, equivalent to a tablet computer."

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In the foldable screen mobile phone market, Chinese manufacturers have shown strong competitiveness. As reported by a research institute, International Data Corporation, in the second quarter of this year, the market more than doubled year-on-year, with Huawei taking the lead with a share of almost 42 percent, followed by VIVO and Honor.

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Sun Chaozheng, General manager, Linyi Datang Communication Equipment Co., Ltd.:

"The folding screen era has arrived, and I believe it will replace the era of single screens. Because this is an era when people want larger screens to watch videos and to browse websites. "

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Huang Haifeng, Tech industry observer:

"The folding screen industry will usher in more innovation to meet the technological requirements, and to achieve high-quality mass production to meet surging customer demand. "

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Global shipments of foldable phones are projected to reach 101.5 million units in 2027 from 18.6 million units in 2023, according to another research company, Counterpoint Research.

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