Other domestic Android smartphone makers are already making moves to ride the wave of buyer interest generated by Huawei's Mate XT, which will start retail sales this Friday. Tecno, a brand under Chinese budget smartphone maker Transsion, recently released ...

The phone is a piece of engineering marvel: when unfolded, the device measures only 3.6mm thick, making it the new thinnest portable computing device in the world. This slimness is needed, because when completely folded up, it is essentially three stacked layers, which then does increase thickness to 12.8mm.

Huawei enthusiasts were left disappointed as the anticipated $2,800 tri-foldable Mate XT was unavailable for walk-in customers upon its launch in China. Supply chain issues restricted availability to pre-order holders only.

In Barcelona this week, ihad the opportunity to spend some time with the new tri-fold Huawei Mate XT. And I'm sold. While I disagree with calling this a

Foldable phones have been very hit or miss over the past five years, and now Huawei is moving into uncharted territory. Begging the question of whether a tri-fold phone like the Huawei Mate XT is a trendsetter or a one-off.

HUAWEI launched the Mate XT in China last week, but we can confirm that a global launch is indeed on the cards.

It's Friday, so it's kind of natural for things to go a bit crazy, but I wasn't prepared for what you're about to read… and you aren't, either.

Only users who put down a deposit during pre-order are getting the phone. Huawei started shipping the Mate XT Ultimate units, just 10 days after