Huawei presents world's first tri-foldable smartphone, having more than 3 million preorders
BUSINESS Christian Baha
September 10 2024
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. unveiled the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, its inaugural tri-foldable smartphone, at a conference on Tuesday. Currently the thinnest model on the globe, at a thickness of only 3.6 millimeters, has a 10.2-inch ultra-large inner screen.
"Huawei continues to make breakthroughs and explore various folding forms such as inward folding, outward folding, and vertical folding. Huawei's folding series has always been a leader in top technology. Today, we once again rewrite history, turning science fiction into reality and leading a new era of folding," the company said in a Weibo post.
People line up to buy or reserve a Mate 60 smartphone and other products outside a Huawei flagship store on September 25, 2023 in Beijing, China.Photo: Kevin Frayer (Getty Images)
Huawei’s tri-fold Mate XT smartphone has
received over 3.18 million preorders since September 7, according to its website. The Mate XT will be
unveiled at an event on Tuesday, Richard Yu, Huawei executive director, said on Weibo.
China’s
smartphone shipments increased 8.9% year-over-year in the second quarter of this year, led by double-digit growth from local companies including Huawei, Vivo, and Xiaomi, according to the International Data Corporation. The growth edged Apple out of the top five into sixth place — and, despite the price cuts, the iPhone-maker saw a decline of 3.1% year-over-year, the data shows.
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. unveiled the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, its inaugural tri-foldable smartphone, at a conference on Tuesday. Currently the thinnest model on the globe, at a thickness o...
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