Motorola targets mid-range in 5G and foldable smartphone era

as mentioned in Five years on from being acquired by Lenovo, Motorola believes it is well-placed to benefit from changing trends in the mobile market. According to recent figures from IHS Markit, Motorola is the world's eighth largest smartphone manufacturer. "Every 10 years when the technology changes, we think the [dominant] companies will change."Motorola has released a 5G 'mod' for its Moto mod modular phone concept. While it's technically not a proper 5G smartphone, Motorola says its engineers were able to focus solely on the 5G platform rather than the overall device. Naturally, this evokes memories of the RAZR flip phone, regarded as one of the most iconic mobile phone designs in history.

Samsung's foldable smartphone is a 'game-changer' — but it won't be a profit-maker yet, analyst says

Samsung's new foldable smartphone is a "game-changer," but investors should not expect the new device to be a major contributor to the company's profits this year, according to an analyst. The South Korean tech giant announced the new phone, called the Galaxy Fold, on Wednesday at a launch event in San Francisco. It builds on Samsung's engineering and display innovation since its first flexible display prototype in 2011. Samsung was "always talking about a limited launch — very, very limited geography, a million units or less. It's not really going to drive Samsung's bottomline at all this year," he added.

LG won't release a foldable smartphone anytime soon

as informed in "We have reviewed releasing the foldable smartphone when launching 5G smartphone but decided not to produce it," said Kwon. "LG's main issue in smartphone business is to regain its market position. Considering this situation, it is too early for LG to launch a foldable smartphone." It was widely expected that LG would launch the device at CES last month, though all we got in the end was its rollable TV. Its future, and the fate of LG's mobile unit, now likely hinges on the success of LG's upcoming batch of handsets.

This week, Huawei unveiled a foldable smartphone

This week on Dezeen, we revealed Huawei's Mate X folding smartphone, which has a flexible screen that bends around the exterior of the device. According to Huawei, the Mate X "defines a new category of mobile devices" by way of its thin screen that can be folded in half, allowing it to be used as either a tablet or smartphone. The announcement came less than a week after the Chinese tech giant's rival Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Fold device, which unfolds "like a book". Costume design was brought into the spotlight when Ruth E Carter won an Oscar for the 3D printed costumes she created for Black Panther. At Design Indaba, IKEA unveiled its latest furniture collection that was developed in collaboration with top African designers, including Selly Raby Kane and Studio Propolis.

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