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China's Oppo debuts foldable smartphone to compete with Samsung

Phone makers hoping foldable handsets will stimulate mature market

China's Oppo joins a string of global smartphone makers releasing foldable handsets in hopes of stimulating a mature market. (Photos courtesy of Oppo) 

TAIPEI -- China's Oppo has unveiled its first-ever foldable smartphone and in-house designed chip as the world's No. 4 smartphone maker pushes to compete with Samsung and other early leaders in this new phone segment.

Oppo joins a string of global smartphone makers releasing foldable handsets to stimulate a mature market that has for years seen only marginal upgrades, such as new mobile processors, better casing materials or more advanced cameras.

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