Flip Phone News Roundup: August 27, 2025

Huawei Leak Promises Affordable Dual-Fold Flip Phone BEIJING - Chinese IT tipster Dingjiao Shuma revealed on Weibo today that Huawei’s next-generation foldable, tentatively named the “Mate XT Ultimate Design,” will fold twice and target a retail price of 15,000 CNY (approx. 2.91 million KRW). The announcement underscores Huawei’s strategy to regain global market share by blending advanced specifications with aggressive pricing. Analysts expect the device to launch before the end of 2025 and view Huawei’s move as a direct challenge to Samsung’s foldable dominance, potentially reducing Samsung’s share of the global foldable market by up to ten percentage points this year.

“Flip Phone?” Clue Tops Today’s NYT Mini Crossword NEW YORK - Today’s New York Times Mini Crossword featured a playful twist on the term “flip phone.” Solvers were prompted to reverse the letters of “PHONE” to arrive at the answer ENOHP, turning a nostalgic device reference into a cryptic reversal clue. The puzzle continues the Mini Crossword’s tradition of blending straightforward definitions with clever wordplay for quick brainteasers.