Huawei was among the first companies to launch a foldable smartphone in the market when it debuted two such devices in the market — Huawei Mate X and Mate Xs. This year, in February, the company launched the Mate X2 smartphone with an inward folding design, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series.

Now, the company is working on another foldable smartphone which is supposedly featuring a clamshell design, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip lineup. But this time, the company is charging the hinge design for the smartphone.

As per the report coming from Weibo, Huawei will be using a next-generation hinge from Zhaoli Technology which is being developed for quite some time now. The company has said that a smartphone manufacturer will be using this new hinge and it seems that Huawei is the only brand that makes sense for this development.

The new hinge is said to be less complicated when compared to the ones already used by Huawei. But the hinge is also more reliable than the ones used in the past and the added bonus is that because of fewer parts, it is also less expensive.

Some reports indicate that the upcoming clamshell foldable smartphone could be named Huawei Mate V but the name has not been confirmed yet. It is expected to get launched soon and could come powered by the Kirin 9000 chipset. Just like recent Huawei phones, it is likely to be a 4G-only model because of the US-imposed sanctions on the company.

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At the Samsung Developer Conference yesterday, Samsung showed off a new vertical folding smartphone concept. This was quite different than the horizontal folding designs we have seen before, like on Galaxy Fold and the Mate X. The new design transforms a regular bar smartphone into a clamshell phone, allowing you to fold it in the middle, just like a flip phone. The teaser kind of confirms what we have in store for us in the coming months.

Pioneering foldable technology, to open up innovative user experiences. #SDC19 #SamsungEvent Learn more: https://t.co/DiQbEBKh4H pic.twitter.com/NQ6mHXTLo2

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) October 29, 2019

This is not the first time we are hearing about Samsung’s clamshell-type folding design. And if you recall, a few weeks back, a poster for the Samsung W20 5G (W2020) was spotted at an event, which revealed it would have a foldable design. The ‘W’ series is the company’s premium flip phone lineup that’s traditionally launched in China. But it looks like the update to the ‘W’ series will feature a foldable screen. An old report said that the phone will have a 6.7-inch foldable screen and the company will start sourcing components from November this year.

Samsung's second foldable phone will be the Galaxy W20 5G, a "flip phone."
Someone caught its preheating poster at the exhibition. pic.twitter.com/KEMaSoQvJ6

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) September 16, 2019

Another report reveals that Samsung will use two batteries inside the upcoming flip-type foldable. One will feature a capacity of 900mAh while there’ll be another one featuring a larger capacity of unknown size. Galaxyclub.nl adds that this two-battery design of unequal sizes would be ideal for a phone with a foldable design like the Motorola RAZR.

In case you missed, Motorola is likely to reveal its first foldable at the November event and it could feature a RAZR-like foldable design.

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Most of the people around their mid-20s may not even remember that there was a time without smartphones and that clamshell phones were a big hit. But for users over 30 years old, flip phones have always had a soft spot in their hearts even after the advent of smartphones. And there’s still a significant number of users who’d like to have one as a secondary -or even primary- device. The Chinese manufacturer knows that and they are introducing the Ulefone Armor Flip that is a rugged flip phone, ergonomically designed, incorporating a large-button keypad for ease of use along with a big, 1200mAh battery and dual SIM/dual standby support.

As an Armor Series member, the Armor Flip is a rugged feature phone featuring IP68/IP69K protection grade as well as MIL-STD-810G certification, which guarantee its durability and enable it to handle different complex, severe using environments. The large battery is good enough for 13 days of standby time or 8 hours of continuous talk time. It is designed ergonomically to be easier to handle and the keypad sports large buttons to make typing messages or dialing numbers easy. As you can see, it is suitable both for children and elder people.

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Besides the rugged features, there’s also a 1.3MP high definition camera for basic photography and it comes with an integrated headset-free FM radio as well. What’s more, there is a microSD card slot that lets you increase storage to 32GB more while the dual SIM/dual standby function makes it possible for you to use 2 separate numbers at the same time.

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It’s said that the Armor Flip will be officially launched at the end of July. So far that’s all the details we know about it and the exact price will be revealed shortly before it hits the marker. To learn even more details about it, visit the official product page.

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