Feb 23, 2024 08:24 PM

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Huawei Returns to Foldable Smartphone Market With New Compact Handset

By Zhang Erchi and Kelsey Cheng

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On Thursday, customers watch the Huawei Pocket 2 launch event in Sanya, Hainan province, at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai. Photo: VCG

On Thursday, customers watch the Huawei Pocket 2 launch event in Sanya, Hainan province, at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai. Photo: VCG

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. launched a new vertically folding smartphone, the Pocket 2, on Thursday in a renewed push into the foldables market.

The new model is equipped with satellite SMS capability and a quad-camera setup, which Huawei confirmed is an attempt to appeal to its female customers’ preference for smaller devices. The phone will go sale on March 1 on the Chinese mainland, retailing from 7,499 yuan ($1,042).

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