Huawei has just announced a September 10 event where the company is set to launch the world’s first tri-fold smartphone which, apparently, has a 10-inch display.

  • @roofuskit
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    415 days ago

    Seems like a really cool idea. Two problems.

    It will be heavy and fragile.

    How does it stay locked in the tablet form? Will you be able to use it without it folding? And if it does lock, how does it unlock and how tiny and fragile are those locks going to be?

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      115 days ago

      Why would it need to lock? It’s no different than a normal foldable in that regard, the hinges are firm and hold in the position you put it.

      • @roofuskit
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        114 days ago

        With something that large and the hinges folding in opposite directions one will want to fold when you are pressing on the screen.

        • @[email protected]
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          314 days ago

          Huh? Each hinge will be doing exactly the same thing as every other foldable for the last 5 years.

          • @roofuskit
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            14 days ago

            Except it’s bigger and heavier and zero foldables have had two opposing hinges. But OK.