Foldable phones have been around for almost a decade. Now, smartphone makers are starting to test the limits of the tech.
However, according to a known Chinese leaker,DigitalChatStation, there’s something new afoot. Taking to Weibo, they claim to have seen a unique triple-screen folding phone with both an inward and outward hinge.
Though still in the prototype phase, the phone is said to have a massive 10-inch display. The leaker added that despite the complex mechanism, this phone has no visible “screen crease” and may not have any competition from other brands.
While DigitalChatStation didn’t reveal the brand experimenting with this new form factor, another tipster,IceUniverse, corroborated the claim.
Huawei will release the world’s first three-fold mobile phone, and there will be no competitors for a long time after the release, because Samsung, the only competitor, is still struggling to study how to make ordinary folding machines thinner. It is an indisputable fact that…
According to IceUniverse, Huawei is readying this phone for launch. It’ll be the world’s first phone with a triple-fold design if it comes to fruition.
For those unaware, the commonly available foldable phones have a single hinge that supports folding the screen in half. This works in the case of verticallyfoldabledisplays (Galaxy Z Flip or Motorola Razr Plus) or horizontal foldable displays, as seen on theGalaxy Z FoldorPixel Fold.
However, the concept that Huawei seems to be working on has two horizontal hinges. These will each support an inward and outward collapsing screen.
Though, this is not the first time we’ve heard about devices with more than one folding point. However, all of them were in the concept phase, as managing foldable displays and multiple hinges is a technological challenge in itself.
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Jitendra Soni was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. An expert in tech, especially smartphones, he has almost 10 years of experience. He spearheaded the TechRadar India editorial operations and has written for TechRadar, TechRadar Pro, Free Press Journal, Mobile Scout, IB Times Singapore, Indulge Express, and more.
