Edited by BellaRose Okojie
Tecno is set to join the league of Chinese smartphone makers that produce foldable smartphones, and will code name its entry “Butterfly V”. This will mark yet another brand’s entry into the foldable smartphone market.
Its most recent offering, the Camon 18 series is spot on gorgeous and flexes some muscles in its specs. And, Tecno has managed to remain in the midrange device category with its Phantom X. A device which revolutionized the camera abilities of top-tier Tecno devices.
Taking a cue from its slogan “Stop At Nothing,” and following a nomination for the Best Brand Activation Involving Football 2022 in the Football Business Award, Tecno has decided to take innovation further. There are indications that the smartphone company is has a foldable smartphone in the works.
How Tecno is folding things up with Project Butterfly V
In a Facebook post on the 1st of April, TECNO hinted that they have been working on a “hinge product.” This product is said to launch late in the year 2022, and its code name Butterfly V tends to show its folding mechanism. Foldable and flip smartphones are the only smartphones that make use of a hinge, because it helps in the folding of the device. Tecno’s mention of a “hinge in the works for over 720 days” points to the likelihood of a foldable device in the company’s product line.
While there is no further information regarding the kind of device to be launched, the likes of the coming Vivo Fold, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Huawei Mate X3 seem to have set the pace in the foldable phone race. Will Tecno be able to reach this bar? Or will this device be the first budget foldable or flip smartphone?
These questions will be left pending until Tecno releases more information on this device.