I switched to Huawei's $3,600 tri-foldable - now I'm wondering why tablets still exist

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET Huawei introduced the world's first tri-fold phone, the Mate XT Ultimate, in its home country late last year. A global release seemed unlikely, but after breaking preorder records -- even before its price was revealed -- it finally launched beyond China in February. Also: I switched to a high-end dumbphone for a week, and it put E Ink (and my iPhone) to shame The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate pushes the boundaries of what you can expect from a phone by fitting a 10.2-inch screen inside your pocket -- all in a slimmer form factor than more recent foldable phones. I've spent more than a month now with the tri-fold phone, and here's what makes it better than any other book-style foldable on the market right now. The design itself is a technological marvel Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET It's hard to be surprised or excited when seeing a new phone these days, but the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate is different. Despite knowing what to expect after unboxing, I was still pleasantly surpri ... Read full article.