Earlier today Patently Apple posted a report titled “Apple’s iPhone XR was its Best Seller in China in Q2 Accounting for 67% of Sales.”
The report contained a China smartphone chart for Q2 shipments wherein Apple placed fifth. Huawei was the runaway winner capturing 36% of all shipments in China.
While Huawei is being touted by the media as being the big smartphone winner in China, it’s really a mirage. In fact it’s BBK Electronics that’s the big winner in China because they own second spot OPPO, third sport Vivo, OnePlus and new comer Realme that was established in May 2018.
Combined, BBK took 39%+ market share making them the true leader in China.
Will any of these smartphone companies owned by BBK Electronics be coming to the U.S.? Well, OnePlus already is. Their first big launch was actually back in October 2018 with T-Mobile.
This week Patently Mobile discovered a recent Oppo patent application made in the U.S. for a possible future folding smartphone.
To stay ahead of Huawei, Oppo may be thinking of having one model on hand if the market is truly interested in such a form factor.
As you can see below, Oppo’s patent FIG. 11 illustrates a foldable smartphone design in an unfolded mode; in FIG. 12 you’re able to see the foldable smartphone in an angular mode; and lastly FIG. 13 illustrates the foldable smartphone in a folded mode.
As illustrated in Oppo’s patent FIG. 9 below, a foldable smartphone #1000 is provided. The foldable smartphone may include one or more rotation mechanisms (#100), one or more decorating assemblies (#200), a first body (#301), a second body (#303), a supporting assembly (#400), and a display panel assembly (#500). More
