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Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits global markets in a show of defiance amid US curbs (apnews.com)
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Huawei on Tuesday held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phone, which analysts said marked a symbolic victory for the Chinese tech giant amid U.S. technology curbs. But challenges over pricing, longevity, supply and app constraints may limit its success.

Huawei said at a launch event in Kuala Lumpur that the Huawei Mate XT, first unveiled in China five months ago, will be priced at 3,499 euros ($3,662). Although dubbed a trifold, the phone has three mini-panels and folds only twice. The company says it’s the thinnest foldable phone at 3.6 millimeters (0.14 inches), with a 10.2-inch screen similar to an Apple iPad.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Although dubbed a trifold, the phone has three mini-panels and folds only twice.

It's three elements that can fold together.
It's probably called tri- because it rolls better on the tongue than dual or double fold.

But goddam €3.499m,- is a steep price, especially considering there were initial reports of quite serious problems with it.

[–] miseducator@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trifold wallets fold twice, which also doesn't make sense, but it's probably where they got the name.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I didn't know that, but yes, it would probably seem confusing to use different terminologies for essentially the same thing.

[–] SuperSpecialNickname@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

3500 is a lot for a device with an always exposed, easily scratched display.

[–] dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Bi-fold would work... But tri means 3 and 3 is a bigger number than 2 sooooo that's what the marketing is going with

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

Americans would still get confused. Refer to ⅓lb>¼lb burger, flopped because Muricans claim weird fraction math for length is superior....yet still cannot fraction their way out a wet paper bag....

[–] moonlight@fedia.io 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

except bifold and trifold are established terms for wallets, brochures, etc.

I think it makes more sense like this, anyway, especially considering that those words don't really refer to the folds themselves. (trifold can just mean triple)

[–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

I was going to say the same thing a bifold wallet is two panels and one for, trifold is the panels and two folds

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes of course, bi-fold rolls equally well. 👍