Apart from Samsung and HTC, Oppo and TLC also presented foldable smartphones. While the two large manufacturers can come up with finished products, the two Chinese manufacturers only showed ideas (TLC) or a prime example (Oppo).
With the Chinese network Weibo, Oppo chose a place of imagination that was as alien to the West as it could be. The presented foldable Android smartphone is neither a prototype nor a market-ready device. Oppo wants the smartphone shown on photos to be understood as a prime example. When folded, the display is on the outside. The photos do not show much more. According to Brian Shen of Oppo, the manufacturer wants to wait for demand before deciding whether mass production of the foldable phones will be worth it. The vague pictures, the lack of information and the strange presentation stage are therefore quite deliberate – Oppo has simply not yet decided whether the step to the foldable smartphone should already be taken...
