Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits global markets in a show of defiance amid US curbs - Chinese tech giant Huawei has held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phone

The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate proves tri-fold phones are more than just a gimmick - they could be the future of mobile computing.

Huawei’s trifold Mate XT phone is launching outside of China, but it won’t come cheap. The world’s first and only phone that folds at two separate points in the display costs €3,499 (about $3,660) — and like other Huawei phones, won’t officially support any Google apps.