Having tested the best folding phones for many years now, I feel as though 2024 has been a tipping point in getting foldables to a no-compromise proposition – just as I said of the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold,

Phew - just when it looked like foldable phones were getting a little boring, Huawei has booted down the proverbial door and unveiled the Mate XT: the first ever official, real, actually-going-on-sale tri-foldable phone.

If regular foldable phones are starting to look a little commonplace for your liking, then you need to check out the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, which claims to be "the world's first commercial triple foldable phone." And it's a phone I just got to try out for myself.

Huawei and Apple's latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 phone was not available for walk-in customers.

However, analysts warn that supply chain constraints could leave many buyers of Huawei Technologies' Mate XT empty-handed. The launch of the Mate XT, which analysts say has a locally-made chipset, underscores Huawei's ability to navigate U.