Even if you are not a digital enthusiast, you may have been screened by various contents of Huawei Mate XT on social media; Whether it is the price in 1999 or the effect of seamless switching between a 10-inch large screen and a small screen, it is an eye-catching selling point.

Three folds landed on mass-produced consumer-grade smartphones for the first time, and the brand effect of Huawei was superimposed, which made this mobile phone quickly explode on social networks, and there were also various stalks about the shape of mobile phones.

Netizens have begun to make fun of Huawei Mate XT | Image source: Network

In any case, the arrival of the three folds still brings a ray of fresh air to the form of smart phones that have been silent for several years, and is expected to become the most important change in the form of smart phones in 2024.

The most direct manifestation of this expectation is the sales volume: before the conference was officially held, more than 2 million people had booked Mate XT. Even according to the conversion rate of one tenth, the booking volume of 200,000 is quite scary for the first sale of the flagship mobile phone with folding screen.

Huawei Mate XT Reservation | Image Source: JD.COM

Is triple folding the next evolutionary direction of smart phones?

First, from folding to refolding

Tri-fold itself is actually not the cutting-edge folding screen technology: as early as around 2018, when the folding screen technology just came out, similar concepts appeared. At the same time that the traditional folding screen mobile phone experience began to mature, a large number of new patents/concept machines about tri-fold appeared every year.

Not only mobile phone manufacturers such as Huawei and Voice, but also upstream suppliers of flexible display such as Samsung and TCL are stepping up their efforts to explore the feasibility of mass production and commercialization of triple-folding hardware. Almost every year, we can see the latest progress of triple-folding technology in large-scale consumer electronics exhibitions such as CES.

Every year, these screen manufacturers release several folding screen concept machines, which are named Flex S, Flex G and other codes according to different forms, not only to keep ahead in the research and development field of folding screen mobile phones, but also to sample for potential customers and show the maturity of current technology.

In fact, in addition to the Z-shaped triple-folding form we have seen now, Samsung Display has previously demonstrated the triple-folding concept machine with two screens folded inward, showing that even in the relatively small definition of triple-folding, there are still different forms.

Flex G concept machine demonstrated by Samsung in 2023.

If you pay attention to the folding screen field for a long time, you may notice that the application speed of three-fold technology is obviously several years faster than that of double-fold mobile phones from the appearance of concepts to the appearance of concept machines and the landing of final mass production machines.

This is because of several difficulties that have plagued the folding screen mobile phone-Problems such as screen, hinge, battery design, etc., with the weight, photography and other experiences gradually catching up with the traditional direct-screen mobile phone, have also been quickly overcome.

For example, the hinge of the folding screen mobile phone used to be the weakest link that easily led to the failure of the mobile phone in the early stage of the sale of the folding screen mobile phone. The early Samsung Galaxy Z series had to leave a gap between the hinges that looked very elegant to avoid dust from causing serious damage to the screen.

Samsung’s first generation Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Fold 2

However, in 2023, various mobile phone manufacturers introduced more mature water-drop hinge technology like "double-rotating water-drop hinge" and "keel hinge", and the cost of screen module was also rapidly reduced. At the same time, UTG glass with better wear resistance was introduced to replace the original CPI film screen, which became the standard solution for the flagship mobile phone with folding screen.

At the same time of rapid hardware iteration, the adaptation of software is also rapidly improving. Not only is the bottom of Android system improving the design specification of App for guiding developers to face folding screen devices, but also various mobile phone manufacturers are introducing more new functions and software adaptation every year, which strengthens the big screen as a selling point of folding screen.

Since the first mass-produced folding screen mobile phone came out in 2018, the rapid iteration of hardware and software not only made the folding screen mobile phone more mature, but also became ready-to-use assets in the era of triple folding.

For users and mobile phone brands, there is only one key problem left-Why choose triple folding?

Second, the impact of high-end new flagship

For mobile phone brands, folding screen mobile phones are not only an important product line that undertakes the task of impacting high-end, but also face the dilemma of too small market share for a long time.

Today’s folding screen mobile phone is no longer a niche early adopter product at the beginning, but an absolute flagship mobile phone product line of every first-line mobile phone manufacturer except Apple. However, many users are still discouraged by the high price of folding screen mobile phones: according to the survey data of Ai Media Consulting, 59.5% of the interviewed users do not buy folding screen mobile phones because of their high price.

Therefore, in the past few years, the starting price of folding screen mobile phones has been lowered by mobile phone manufacturers: now there is even a small discount with an official price of 2999 yuan.(Nubian Flip)Although it is only a case at present, it is enough to show the speed of the rapid popularization of folding screen technology in the past two years.

The rapidly decreasing selling price has also given more and more users the reason to try folding screen mobile phones: the total shipments of the global folding screen mobile phone market have expanded rapidly in the past four years: IDC, a research organization, predicts that by 2025, the global shipments of foldable mobile phones will reach 27.6 million units.

Although it is good for users that the overall selling price of folding screen mobile phones drops rapidly-they can taste the big screen experience at a lower price, for mobile phone manufacturers, the added value of folding screen mobile phones, which were originally positioned as "ultra-high-end flagship", has also depreciated to some extent with the lower and lower prices.

The reason why the new form of products such as triple folding is important for smartphone manufacturers also implies the mission of re-establishing the ultra-high-end flagship product line through the change of form at the stage of rapid price reduction and practical use of folding screen mobile phones. From the current pre-sale of Mate XT, it can be seen that the importance of added value in the sales of high-end flagship mobile phones is self-evident.

Third, practicality is the most important.

In the final analysis, even if brand marketing is an important factor behind the efforts of mobile phone manufacturers, because the three-fold mobile phone will eventually go through a process of demagnetization similar to that of today’s folding screen, solid software functions are very important for whether the three-fold mobile phone can finally gain user recognition in sales volume and finally gain a foothold.

In addition to the need to solve the hard problems such as thickness and weight in hardware, the most important hidden task of the three-fold mobile phone in the past was to explore the core value of its existence: in other words, it is a problem-How to persuade users to pay for three-fold mobile phones with real money??

Whether it’s a sound transmission or a manufacturer that has shown the triple-folding concept machine before, the existing concepts conveyed by the triple-folding currently involve a lot of demonstration contents that simulate PC usage scenarios, and use the triple-folding mobile phone by using a computer.

The three-fold mobile phone is obviously more like a laptop.

In addition to exploring the future for the flagship mobile phone, this may also hint at the evolution direction of PC to some extent. The working conditions faced by PC are more complicated than those of smart phones, but this is what PC manufacturers need to consider.

Judging from the three-fold concept machine that the author experienced during CES in the past, unlike the folding screen mobile phone that only needs a single folding, in the process of unfolding and folding,It is almost inevitable that users will exert their strength directly on the flexible screen of the folding screen mobile phone.. The durability of the screen is still one of the biggest problems that plague the folding screen mobile phone, so it will be a test that the three-fold mobile phone will face.

The elasticity during deployment, the support during hovering and the fixation after deployment are all technical difficulties that have long plagued the practicality of the triple-folding. Only by gradually solving these problems can we avoid the pit that the triple-folding mobile phone stepped on in the early stage of mass production due to low reliability and lack of practical functions.

Fourth, the next change in the form of mobile phones

Another detail that is easily overlooked is that folding screens often bear the exploration attributes of many smart phone cutting-edge technologies at the same time of high price: from flexible batteries to liquid lenses, the earliest carriers are folding screen concept machines.

Thanks to the richer early adopter properties of the three-fold screen mobile phone, it is destined to become the first application carrier of various new smart phone technologies for a long time after its advent. These technologies can not only supply the development of folding screens, but also promote the progress of smart phone technology as a whole.

In addition to the three folds of the current fire, since the maturity of flexible screen technology, different mobile phone manufacturers also have multiple forms of smart phone concept machines, not only in the form of Xiaomi MIX Alpha, but also OPPO has launched many generations of scroll screen concept machines, and now the scroll screen technology has reached a quite mature stage.

These explorations on the form of the next generation of smart phones will not come to an end with the first arrival of the three folds, but will become a debate on the technical route, showing a kind of "Renaissance" in which smart phones have not yet appeared in the functional machine era and various forms have come out.

One thing is certain:Straight smart phones, which are still popular at present, and even today’s double folding screen mobile phones will not always be the mainstream form of smart phones.

There is more than one "optimal solution" to the form of smart phone.

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"Where there is Chinese, there is Teresa Teng’s singing."

According to the BBC Chinese website, this is no exaggeration, because even 28 years after Teresa Teng’s death, his singing still echoes in the streets.

His influence spread all over the world. Although he died young, his status as a superstar did not hinder him.

On May 8, 1995, Teresa Teng died unexpectedly, and fans were both sad and shocked.

But his mother said, "Lijun left at the right time."

Why did he say that? Is there anything behind this that we don’t know?

01 weak, fading away.

In May 1990, Teresa Teng’s father died, but he didn’t come back to see him for the last time.

Everyone wondered why he didn’t attend his father’s funeral. People have different opinions and many outrageous speculations.

Seeing that rumors were still circulating, Teresa Teng personally came to find out that he was ill because of excessive grief and could not return to the funeral.

Later, his brother also said that he was suffering from a serious kidney infection.

He has a short stay in France, and it is inevitable that he will encounter some bumps on his way back. He was afraid that his health couldn’t stand it, so his family wouldn’t let him come back.

It can be seen that the health status of Teresa Teng has been a problem for a long time.

In the process of recording the album, she endured pain and discomfort and tried her best to sing her best.

Teresa Teng suffered from asthma when he was a child, but it never attracted enough attention.

He is so diligent and dedicated, constantly improving his singing skills that his body is overburdened.

His mother also said that he always didn’t take medicine on time and didn’t cure the disease.

Since 1983, he has stopped doing commercial performances. In 1987, he began to live in semi-seclusion, further reducing his work and traveling to Europe to recuperate.

His mother said that his favorite country is France, probably because he loves beauty.

French is a very romantic country, full of literary feelings, which is very suitable for Teresa Teng.

Needless to say, he can get on the stage at a young age, and he has made a lot of efforts.

During his practice day and night, he played his voice to the limit and sang for several hours continuously, showing the most perfect singing that satisfied the audience.

"The Jade Phoenix in Kunshan screams, the Lotus cries, and Lu Xianglan laughs", and every song of Teresa Teng is an eternal masterpiece.

She has been wearing heavy makeup since she was a teenager.

Although she is naturally beautiful, in order to ensure the performance, she still needs to respect the audience and show her best self.

Cosmetics in the past were not as complicated as they are now, and may contain more irritating chemical components.

Therefore, applying these substances to the face for many years is very harmful to the skin.

At the age of 40, Teresa Teng decided not to wear makeup, and greatly reduced the frequency of appearances.

He suffered from kidney disease, and the drugs he took contained hormones, which also caused his face to swell.

He loves beauty so much that he can’t accept that so many people see a beauty.

At the end of 1994, Teresa Teng suffered from bronchitis due to a bad cold, which led to dyspnea and was hospitalized.

But during the Spring Festival, she returned from Thailand to meet her family for the New Year.

Then he returned to Chiang Mai and continued to live there.

However, his flu didn’t get better, but Teresa Teng didn’t care too much and didn’t take this little flu to heart.

Asthma is an old problem. Maybe he has given up the idea of medicine and given up.

But the disease finally took his life.

This is a three-part poison. Using a large amount of bronchodilator spray can only temporarily relieve his pain, but it can’t cure him.

When Teresa Teng was suffocated and left alone in a room with no one to help him, he had no choice but to save himself.

He took out the medicine bottle that had been used for a long time and sprayed it hard into his mouth, but it didn’t work.

He felt more and more suffocated, which gave him a premonition that he might die.

He shouted "Mom, Mom" weakly, hoping that the woman who had been with him for 42 years would be by his side now and teach him a few words about why he didn’t take medicine normally.

But there was no chance. The ambulance finally arrived, but there was a traffic jam on the road.

After arriving at the hospital, the doctor tried his best to rescue him, but he still couldn’t take his life away from death.

Teresa Teng left before he was old. She is still 42 years old, leaving us with the most beautiful face.

When he was young, his family was poor, but he was smart and precocious.

On January 29th, 1953, Teresa Teng was born in a small village in central Taiwan Province.

He cried loudly as soon as he was born.

When mother Deng saw that she had given birth to a daughter, she was very surprised, but she was restless.

There is an unexpected guest outside, their neighbor, staring at the delivery room.

Why is he here? Is it just for the concern of the neighbors?

Mother Deng had previously given birth to three sons. She thought the child was still a boy, so she reached an agreement with a childless neighbor that the child could be adopted after birth.

The family is poor and can’t afford to raise so many sons, but because she is a daughter, mother Deng is very reluctant.

When the neighbors saw him, they understood what he meant and had to leave despondently.

The whole family was excited about the arrival of the little girl. She is so cute, as if she were carved out of pink jade.

Father asked the most literate person he knew to name his daughter "Teng Lijun", hoping that she would be as unyielding, humble and straightforward as bamboo.

It was not until he entered the entertainment circle that his mother decided to change his name to "Teresa Teng", lest people misunderstand his name.

As a child, he showed his musical talent and always won applause when singing in class.

He also likes watching movies, imitating the movements of characters in movies and posing in different positions. Her mother said that she likes beauty.

Later, there was another brother in the family, and the economic burden was even heavier.

Teresa Teng once participated in this program and earned a lot of money. At that time, he knew that he would be useful to this family.

Singing is not only her hobby, but also can make money so that parents don’t have to work so hard.

At the age of 10, he took part in a singing contest and won the championship, which made him more famous.

The number of invited performances has also increased, and he earned more money in one day than his father did in a month.

However, entering the society too early means that he can’t concentrate on his studies and his grades are seriously declining.

Finally, after careful consideration by his family, Teresa Teng decided to quit, signed a contract with a record company and formally joined the tour.

Growing up, when he came out to perform, his mother always accompanied him.

He not only takes care of her daily life, but also acts as her agent to take care of her safety.

But his mother’s constant company also brought him trouble.

03 bumpy emotional road

"My mother didn’t ask me to find someone to chase me." Teenage Teresa Teng is also waiting for sweet love.

But mother Deng always guarded her closely, scaring away all the suitors and afraid to express her love.

At the age of 18, she was introduced to an entrepreneur who was eight years older than her and began her first love.

Lin Zhenfa is not as frivolous as other rich people. He has a very steady personality and treats Teresa Teng gently and carefully.

I often take him to eat his favorite food and go out to play with him.

Mother Deng was satisfied with him and didn’t object to them being together.

Moreover, her family likes Teresa Teng very much, supports their relationship, and hopes to marry this possible little guy as soon as possible.

But Teresa Teng was too busy with her career to get married so early, so the matter was shelved.

Surprisingly, Andy Lin died of a heart attack a few years later, only in his thirties.

Teresa Teng was heartbroken at the news and felt very sad.

He also had a confidante with blue eyes, but he also died in an air crash early. Later, she developed her career in Japan and had a boyfriend.

Their personalities are incompatible, and her boyfriend actually asked her to quit the entertainment circle, give up her career and concentrate on her family.

Teresa Teng couldn’t accept it, and they soon parted ways.

In 1979, after the "fake passport" incident, his self-esteem was frustrated and he left Japan to study in the United States.

His language ability is particularly strong. Although he hasn’t graduated from high school, he soon learned different dialects and foreign languages.

Proficient in Mandarin, English, Japanese, French, Cantonese, Indonesian, Malay, Shandong dialect, Shanghai dialect, etc.

The first thing he did when he came to America was to learn English well. His mother said that he often stayed up late at night with a dictionary in his hand.

Her career is in full swing, and her feelings are constantly developing.

She met Jackie Chan, an up-and-coming martial artist, and they started a relationship.

They look very incompatible. Jackie Chan is bold and brave, while Teresa Teng is a woman like water, sensitive and gentle.

After coming together, there are not only many differences in lifestyle, but also some conflicts in personality.

Because in Jackie Chan’s mind, it seems that his brother has a higher status, and he often ignores Teresa Teng’s feelings.

So they finally broke up.

In August 1978, he met Guo Kongcheng at a party. Family background is very good, Teresa Teng almost entered the rich family.

They got engaged in 1981. Guo’s mother was ill at that time and hoped to get married as soon as possible.

Guo Kongcheng’s father also thinks that Teresa Teng’s fame will help the family business.

Just when she was full of joy and ready to invest, she suffered a big blow.

Before getting married, Guo Kongcheng took her to his home and introduced her to his elders.

Teresa Teng was very popular at that time. As soon as he entered Guo’s house, the servants happily surrounded him and asked for his autograph.

Guo Kongcheng’s grandmother is very conservative. When he saw himself stealing the limelight, he was very dissatisfied with his position as a singer.

He put forward three harsh conditions:

First, ask Teresa Teng to provide detailed personal information;

The other is to end all singing and acting careers and focus on his wife;

The third is to sever the relationship with the entertainment circle and draw a clear line with all male friends.

Teresa Teng may agree, but he still wants to make records and can’t completely cut off his connection with music.

He thinks Guo Kongcheng can discuss these issues with his grandmother for him.

Unexpectedly, he called me a few days later and said, "Your offer was not accepted."

Teresa Teng was very sad and angry, and finally decided to break off the engagement. They fell in love, and there was no problem, but Guo Kongcheng seriously hurt her.

He is not depressed. He may have given up his marriage, but he didn’t give up his expectation of love.

He also said that no matter how many setbacks he experienced, he would continue to pursue love, and love was very important to him.

Her last boyfriend was the French Paul, who was 15 years younger than her.

But everyone knows the result. Teresa Teng died unexpectedly, and this relationship ended naturally.

She is very kind to her little boyfriend and spends a lot of money to support his career.

But her funeral was not attended by old and new lovers, and Paul just appeared at the memorial service in a hurry, which made people gasp.

conclusion

Teresa Teng’s life is too short. His career is brilliant, but unfortunately, his love life is always bumpy.

God envies beauty and takes it away from us.

No one feels sorry for him and regrets his emotional experience.

His singing still rings in our ears today. I hope he can find a good home in the next life, and he will no longer experience the bitterness of love and suffer from diseases.

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　　BEIJING, April 17 (Xinhua) According to a WeChat official account article published by Wechat of British "Huawen Weekly", people arrive at work at 9: 00 a.m. and get off work at 9: 00 p.m. and work six days a week, which is the so-called "996" working system. Recently, this kind of work has become a fire. Silicon Valley in the United States is called the cradle of scientific and technological innovation, and a large number of high-tech enterprises have gathered. Is there a "996" in Silicon Valley? What do Chinese engineers in Silicon Valley think about overtime?

　　The article is excerpted as follows:

　　Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla, has previously said that when electric car manufacturers are in trouble due to production delays, he works 120 hours a week. He even said on social media that "there are too many workplaces everywhere, but no one can change the world just by 40 hours a week".

　　The father of Python directly pointed out that "996" was inhuman, and he even sought ways to save China programmers in Python community.

　　So, how do practitioners in Silicon Valley science and technology work? In their eyes, what are the differences in working culture between Silicon Valley and China? .

　　Jin Tian (pseudonym), a senior software engineer at Google, is 31 years old. He has been in the United States for 9 years and worked at Google for 3 years.

　　He works from nine to six every day. He said that in addition to three meals in Google, he will go to the gym to exercise at night, and he will read some popular science books in addition to watching variety shows on weekends.

　　Jin Tian said: "Physical and mental health is more important than being rich and expensive. Programmers don’t just knock on code, but solve problems, which requires some creativity."

　　During the interview, he and his wife were preparing for welcoming friends to their home in the evening, and they were going to watch the latest season of Game of Thrones together. He is very satisfied with his present life.

　　Sui Xiang (a pseudonym), another Chinese engineer working in Google, has just joined Google for less than four months. He feels that there is little difference in working culture between China and the United States. "Because some products and platforms will have some unexpected situations, it is also possible to work overtime occasionally, mainly because there are differences in Internet segmentation industries. For example, the game industry may need always online status."

　　In Silicon Valley, some startups need to work overtime, but it is not mandatory. There are also some well-known technology companies, such as Facebook, which have always adhered to the concept of efficient work, that is, "Done is better than perfect" (it is better to finish the work than to pursue perfection).

　　In a word, you can have a variety of choices. You can choose "work-life balance" or take the initiative to "996", because you may be promoted faster, but the company will respect your life goals.

　　Sui wants to say that his struggle is for children to get a better educational environment. "Time is more important than money". In his spare time, he will try to take part in a football match once a week for fun and health. Is there an effective evaluation system for employees in the company? Did the struggling employees get the rewards they deserved? These are all things that the company should consider.

　　Tian Mu (pseudonym), a senior R&D engineer at Yahoo, is 30 years old. He went to the United States for 8 years and worked at Yahoo for 2 years. From physics research to software development, he also works from ten to six every day.

　　From the beginning, three meals were settled in Yahoo, and now I can only enjoy brunch (because Yahoo doesn’t provide dinner). Talking about fitness, he said that he could only do some simple body movements recently because he was treating lumbar diseases. His ideal is to become a software engineer with conscience, social responsibility and wisdom. He said that most people’s dreams are ordinary, such as spending time with their families.

　　The 34-year-old Xu Chang (a pseudonym) has worked in the United States for five years, and now works as a senior software engineer in Electronic Arts Game Company, which has developed games such as Plants vs Zombies and Need for Speed.

　　Before coming to the United States, Xu Chang also spent two years at Microsoft in China. From ten to six, he said that he never advocated working overtime, whether in Silicon Valley or when he was working at Microsoft in China. "The bus at 7 o’clock in the evening is almost empty."

　　"As an engineer, unless the project is particularly urgent, it can generally be completed on time." He said that he never worked overtime for more than ten days a year.

　　"Because writing high-quality code requires innovative ability, the more you go up, the more you need soft power." He said, "No 996 doesn’t mean not studying. Of course, singles may leave a little later, but no one forces them to stay. "

　　Xu Chang said that he believes that the goal of life struggle is not enough to have a successful career. "It is enough for me to give my family more time, spend more time with my children, have a harmonious family and get by financially." Comparing the quality of life between Silicon Valley and domestic first-tier cities, he said that the consumption level of Silicon Valley and Shanghai is similar, but the salary here is 2-3 times higher, which is naturally much easier.

　　As one of the few China product managers in Silicon Valley, BigJoe has been in Google for nearly six years. After graduating from Emory University MBA, he has experienced many twists and turns in job hunting.

　　He thinks that he has been on the road of self-exploration, and his sense of accomplishment and pleasure are the most important to him. "Many domestic decisions are made from top to bottom, and many founders of most companies in Silicon Valley are gone."

　　"China’s economy is developing at a high speed, and the competitive pressure is great. However, the supply and demand of domestic programmers and corresponding positions are unbalanced, and the premium ability of programmers is naturally different." He said.

　　In his spare time, BigJoe shared his experience in various parts of Silicon Valley. He was also the chairman of an MBA association in the Bay Area, and even people from the East Coast flew to their party. He felt very fulfilled.

　　There is no "996" in Silicon Valley, but they also have "workaholics". In these jeans and T-shirts, you can always see slogans such as "dream" and "surpass others".

　　In 2019, Zoom (a multiplayer mobile cloud video conferencing software), one of the "Best Workplaces in America" rated by the American job search website Glassdoor, was founded by Eric Yuan, a Chinese.

　　When he recalled his first day of building Zoom, he once asked himself what kind of company he wanted to work for. He thinks the most important thing is that employees say they are happy. He also needs to make sure that he is happy, so that his family and employees will not be affected. He believes that only in this way, as a company, can they bring happiness to their customers.