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  "id": 6143807,
  "title": "Huawei launches new foldable smartphone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/huawei-launches-new-foldable-smartphone",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-06T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
    "slug": "gulf-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/732745/business/huawei-launches-new-foldable-smartphone"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Huawei unveiled its new flagship foldable smartphone series, the Mate XT2, on Monday, aiming to maintain its dominance in the Chinese premium handset market against Apple and Xiaomi. These phones fold twice to form a tablet-sized display, powered by Huawei's latest Kirin 9050 Pro chip.\n\nHowever, the high starting price of 19,999 yuan ($2,980) and up to 24,999 yuan ($3,725) for the top model presents a challenge, as memory costs have surged. Huawei Executive Director Richard Yu acknowledged the cost pressure during a press conference, highlighting the company's adoption of new technologies and its LogicFolding architecture as part of the Tau Scaling Law to counter US restrictions on advanced technology access.\n\nXiaomi plans to release a rival foldable phone later the same day, while Apple is set to introduce its latest iPhone series on Wednesday, with expectations that it too will unveil a foldable device. Huawei is the sole major brand currently selling a tri-fold phone, though it is banned from the US market due to a national security risk designation by Washington.\n\nSouth Korean electronics giant Samsung launched a tri-fold phone in December but reportedly discontinued sales after three months. In July, Samsung expanded its foldable offerings with a passport-sized device. According to consulting firm IDC, Huawei holds a 22.6% share of China's smartphone market in the second quarter, surpassing Apple's 18.1%, and Xiaomi follows with 12.4%.",
  "summary": "Huawei launched its new flagship foldable smartphone series on Monday as it seeks to defend its lead in the Chinese market for premium handsets against Apple and Xiaomi, both of which are also unveili...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "HUAWEI’s answer to the iPhone Ultra? A slimmer tri-fold with a privacy screen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/huaweis-answer-to-the-iphone-ultra-a-slimmer-tri-fold-with-a-privacy",
        "published": "2026-09-07T11:38:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Huawei launches new foldable smartphone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/huawei-launches-new-foldable-smartphone",
        "published": "2026-09-07T12:33:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "New Huawei device is China’s answer to foldable iPhone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/new-huawei-device-is-chinas-answer-to-foldable-iphone",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:18:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SCMP Business",
        "title": "China’s Xiaomi unveils folding phone with home-grown chip as it takes on Apple, Huawei",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/chinas-xiaomi-unveils-folding-phone-with-home-grown-chip-as-it-takes",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:39:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Huawei, Apple, Xiaomi intensify foldable smartphone battle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/huawei-apple-xiaomi-intensify-foldable-smartphone-battle",
        "published": "2026-09-07T19:16:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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