Oppo foldable smartphone can be launched early 2019
Foldable smartphone is
going to be the next big thing in smartphone industry for year 2019. The buzz
started with the Samsung foldable smartphone and the we have seen world first
smartphone being launched as Royole FlexPai. Recently we have reported that LG
is also going to launch the foldable smartphone and now the new name in the
list is Oppo, as per reports Oppo foldable smartphone can be launched early
2019.
Recent reports have
revealed that other Chinese smartphones like Xiaomi and Lenovo are also working
on smartphones with foldable displays.
Oppo will show its first
foldable smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February 2019.
The confirmation comes straight from Oppo's Product Manager Chuck Wang.
While he didn't disclose
any specifics about the foldable phone, Wang has mentioned that Oppo will
deliver a 5G smartphone in 2020 and will also aim to release its first phone
with a display cutout in 2020.
Wang only confirmed the
arrival of the OPPO’s foldable phone without sharing information on its specifications
and release date. Hence, there is no confirmation on whether the foldable phone
from OPPO will be equipped with fold-in design like Samsung’s foldable phone or
fold-out design like Huawei’s foldable phone.
A report that had
surfaced coupled of months ago had suggested that Samsung may allow OPPO and
Xiaomi to use its Infinity Flex Display. Hence, there is a possibility that
OPPO’s foldable phone may support fold-in design.
Wang has revealed that
the company will be launching its first 5G smartphone in the starting six
months of 2019. It is speculated that the upcoming Find series smartphone with
flagship specs may carry support for 5G connectivity. Europe will be the first
market to receive it.
The other vital
information that has been shared by Wang is that the company is working on a
new design of screen embedded front-facing camera. The innovative display is
expected to be ready until 2020.
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