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Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits global markets in a show of defiance amid US curbs (apnews.com)

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Huawei on Tuesday held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phone, which analysts said marked a symbolic victory for the Chinese tech giant amid U.S. technology curbs. But challenges over pricing, longevity, supply and app constraints may limit its success.

Huawei said at a launch event in Kuala Lumpur that the Huawei Mate XT, first unveiled in China five months ago, will be priced at 3,499 euros ($3,662). Although dubbed a trifold, the phone has three mini-panels and folds only twice. The company says it’s the thinnest foldable phone at 3.6 millimeters (0.14 inches), with a 10.2-inch screen similar to an Apple iPad.

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[–] miseducator 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trifold wallets fold twice, which also doesn't make sense, but it's probably where they got the name.

[–] Buffalox 3 points 2 days ago

I didn't know that, but yes, it would probably seem confusing to use different terminologies for essentially the same thing.