Huawei’s Tri-Foldable Phone Hits Global Markets in a Show of Defiance Amid U.S. Curbs
Huawei’s Tri-Foldable Phone Hits Global Markets in a Show of Defiance Amid U.S. Curbs
Analysts say the Mate XT's global launch marks a symbolic victory for the Chinese firm amid U.S. technology curbs.
They had to go with a picture that makes the screen look cracked. And of course the article itself is mostly just copium.
A couple lowlights:
But challenges over pricing, longevity, supply and app constraints may limit its success...
Although dubbed a trifold, the phone has three mini-panels and folds only twice.
LMAO. I guess those "trifold" wallets I've seen for decades were false advertising. They only fold twice!
"this trifold only folds twice! false advertising" really kills me lmfao
So it's not just geography yanks are stereotypically bad at, its geometry as well
Haha yeah they're coping hard there. Like they're still under this delusion that China will not be able to compete with US offerings on the global market. I always wonder if people writing this genuinely believe it or they're just cynically spinning a narrative for the US public.
Yup, and I love their ultimate fallback cope when all else fails. "They're only outcompeting us because they use evil commie subsidies! We would totally win in a Free MarketTM fight!" As if the West hadn't been heavily subsidizing its industry and agriculture for at least the last century.
ETA: not to mention the constant accumulation by dispossession since capitalism's founding. Nope, nothing to see there...
It is a bit more of a statement product than something that most people will want to use. It's incredibly thin, and the tri-fold design means that the screen is exposed on one of the edges when folded up. They do alleviate this with an included case though.
I'm cautiously optimistic. It could be seriously cool, but it could end up being more of a collectible than something that actually can weather the rigors of everyday use.
Yeah, at ~$3600, I certainly won't be rushing to buy it. But it's definitely neat as a first of its kind, and something that can be iterated from.
Side question: Anyone knows if there is something like LineageOS for Huawei phones? There isn't a build listed for a Huawei phone on LineageOS' site and I don't know where to look for it further.
Not as far as I know.
There's OpenKirin, but it doesn't seem actively developed. Another problem is unlocking the bootloader; Huawei no longer sends unlock codes, so you'd probably need to use something like PotatoNV
OpenHarmony?