China's Xiaomi, South Korea's LG and other handsets makers have said they are working on phones with foldable screens of their own. REVIVE SMAERTPHONE SALESHandset makers hope foldable phones will help revive smartphone sales. But Ben Wood, an analyst at tech research consultancy CCS Insight, said the appeal of foldable phones would be limited for now to "gadget lovers" who want the latest tech. CCS Insight predicts foldable phones will remain a niche category until 2022. British technology market analyst firm Canalys said it expects foldable phones will remain "exclusively ultra-luxury devices", with fewer than two million sold worldwide this year.

Source: Daily Nation February 26, 2019 07:41 UTC