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Folding smartphones have yet to capture the mainstream spotlight since their debut in 2018. While Apple’s rumored entry into the foldable game has been on a perpetual rollercoaster of speculation, companies like Samsung have made strides with some success. Now, Huawei is stepping up the game with its new Mate XT, the world’s first trifold phone, hoping to revive interest in foldables with a bold design twist.
But, there’s a hefty price tag to match: the Mate XT will set you back €3,499 (~$3,660). If you’re looking to flex by unfolding your phone like a pamphlet, this ultra-thin, triple-screen device promises a unique experience. However, with Huawei’s international market share still reeling from US sanctions and lacking access to Android, winning back global customers might be a taller order than it appears.
Huawei isn’t just a smartphone maker — it’s a tech giant with a diverse portfolio that spans watches, routers, electric vehicles, laptops, headphones, semiconductors, and more, positioning it alongside other all-encompassing tech conglomerates like Samsung. However, for many consumers worldwide, Huawei is still mostly known as the company that used to dominate the smartphone scene.
This image is partly due to the US sanctions that restricted Huawei’s access to key technologies, like semiconductors and Google’s operating system, which caused a significant dip in global smartphone sales. Despite its struggles internationally, Huawei has found a resurgence in its home market, with iPhone sales declining and the company’s revenues soaring by 22% last year.
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While Marvel movies continue to draw massive crowds, critics seem to have long lost their enthusiasm. The latest film in the Disney-owned Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 35th installment, looks poised to continue the studio’s impressive 2024, with Disney projecting a $100 million domestic box office haul over the extended Presidents Day weekend. If those numbers hold, it would make the top four highest-grossing films for that period all MCU entries. Globally, the movie is expected to earn more than $192 million in its opening weekend, despite facing harsh reviews ahead of its release.
While critics have been vocal in their dissatisfaction with recent Marvel films, with outlets like Vulture calling the studio a “giant slop machine,” the reality is that millions still show up for these blockbusters. Even though films like "Brave New World" (51%), "The Marvels" (62%), and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" (46%) have underperformed with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, they continue to rake in impressive box office returns for Disney. In today’s box office environment, betting on another Marvel movie is a far safer business decision than taking a chance on a film with untested talent, even if it doesn’t land the critical acclaim.
America’s love affair with oversized trucks may be on the decline. A new report from Dave Cantin Group and Kaiser Associates suggests the nation has hit "peak truck," with growing evidence that consumer preferences are shifting. The driving factor? Cost.
The report reveals a 3% drop in the number of people planning to buy a truck or SUV as their next vehicle, with many now leaning toward more affordable sedans. With new trucks averaging around $60,000 — nearly double the price of cars at $39,233 — inflation-weary consumers are starting to rethink the value of big vehicles. If the trend holds, it would mark the end of a decades-long dominance of trucks and SUVs, which have surged from 24% of the market in 2014 to 45% today, at the expense of sedans and wagons. Even iconic models like the Ford F-150, which has been the bestselling truck in America for 48 years, are facing a shift in the market, as Japanese brands like Toyota and Honda now lead sedan sales.
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