Huawei races to launch the world's first folding screen phone – 26/07/2018

The Korean company Samsung one of the largest smartphone manufacturers, has long been working to create the world's first folding phone . But a smaller rival from China could beat him.

A report from the specialized site Nikkei Asian Review warned this week that Huawei the world's third largest cellphone maker could be anticipated

Huawei would use a flexible and organic light-emitting diode screen developed by the supplier of BOE Technology Group, also in China.

The goal of Huawei, who quickly challenged Samsung and Apple with teams of high, middle and low ranges, is to overtake their Korean rival even with some phones launch .

"The volume planned by Huawei could be limited to 20 000 to 30 000 units, or even less, for a small group of innovators who adopt them in the first vague ", note Nikkei Asian Review

Jeff Pu, an investment analyst, risked more and said that the Chinese manufacturer would even be ready to launch a substandard product in order to get there first than Samsung.

For Pu, the launch could reach even for "early 2019" .

The move of Huawei and BOE could give China a great stage of technological innovation without the help of the United States and in a market that for some approaching the saturation point.

"The effort (Huawei) is mainly to demonstrate the ability of its technology and attract the attention of the industry and the coverage of the press," commented the source of Nikkei Asian Review . "The profitability of this project is not the first priority for both Chinese companies," said Eric Chiou, industry analyst

In June, it appeared that Samsung wanted to launch its own (and, until now, the first) folding phone on the occasion of the anniversary of his Galaxy line.

The Samsung project should point to February 2019, it would have a screen of more than 7 inches, folding at 4.5 inches, and price about $ 1,800 . It would be called Galaxy X .

The third competitor announced in the race for the first folding cell was the manufacturer ZTE. But hit in recent months in the trade war between the United States and China, it is likely to align with this innovation.