Huawei is reportedly working on a tri-fold smartphone which will have a large main display. It could compete with tablets in the market including the smaller variants of Apple's iPad. The handset has not yet been confirmed by the company and is currently said to be under development. While the moniker of the model is also unknown, some screen features of the purported smartphone were previously leaked by a tipster. Now, the purported launch timeline of the foldable phone has also been leaked.
The Chinese smartphone maker is planning to introduce a tri-fold smartphone later this year, according to a Weibo post by tipster Fixed Focus Digital (translated from Chinese). It is expected to be the world's first triple-folding phone and the leak suggests that it could eventually replace current foldable smartphones and even compete with widely used tablets such as the iPad.
As per the leak, the Huawei triple-folding handset is not expected to be mass-produced. It is likely to be expensive and limited in stock. The company would likely aim at demonstrating a technological advancement with the product, according to the tipster.
