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Image credit: Escobar Inc. 

By Shardell Joseph 

Brother of famous drug lord, Pablo Escobar, Roberto Escobar has unveiled a new smartphone with flexible screen and stainless steel case. The Escobar Fold One smartphone, was claimed to be developed as a bid to rival Apple technology.

Similarly to other android phones released this year, the new fold phone has a screen, which uses the android operating system, allows the phone to be used like a tablet. Escobar claimed the phone is completely indestructible.

‘Roberto Escobar, just like his brother Pablo, has always wanted the best,’ said Olof Gustafsson, CEO of Escobar Inc.

"They have always been very innovative people,’ he said. ‘We believe we can beat Apple and now we will see soon.’

The gold folding smartphone has gained a lot of attention regarding the ‘raunchy’ marketing campaign. Wearing lingerie, and sometimes nothing at all, the models pose with the Escobar Fold One showcasing the phone's folding technology.

How foldable phones work

Foldable phones have been increasingly popular, especially this year, seeing other foldable smartphones launched including the Mate X by Huawei, Microsoft's Surface Duo, and a revamped Motorola Razr flip phone. Samsung was forced to delay the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold after reports of screen breakages.

Samsung made clear that the foldable technology is beneficial because ‘When it is open, it is a tablet offering a big-screen experience. When closed, it's a phone that fits neatly inside your pocket,’ said Samsung Mobile Product Marketing Senior Vice President, Justin Denison.

To make this technology, a transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) is used, and in-between them are two thin films of organic material between two electrodes. To make the conductive material transparent as well, the industry often use indium tin oxide (ITO).

The Fold 1 is a product of Roberto Escobar, the founder of Escobar Inc. and brother to famed Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. The foldable smartphone features a 7.8-inch foldable AMOLED FHD+ screen, an Octa-Core 2.8Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 CPU, a choice of either 128GB or 512GB internal storage, Android 9.0 Pie, and dual SIM card support. Camera-wise, it is equipped with a dual camera setup consisting of a 16MP and 20MP sensors. Speaking to Digital Trends, Escobar claims that the Fold 1’s screen is made from a “special plastic that is difficult to break” which still provides “the best resolution.” 

San Francisco'da gerçekleştirilen Unpacked etkinliğinde Galaxy S10 ailesini duyuran Samsung, ayrıca uzun süredir merak edilen ilk katlanabilir telefonu Galaxy Fold’u da görücüye çıkardı. Sıra dışı bir tasarıma sahip cihazın teknik özellikleri ve satış fiyatı haberimizde.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 turns a quick unboxing into a satisfying sequence.

Box opened.

Folded side profile revealed.

Protective films removed.

Inner display peeled.

One clean snap to finish.

The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra unboxing has more steps than you might expect.

First comes the box seal and phone wrapping.

Then the user guide, USB-C cable, SIM tool and included protective case.

After inspecting the SIM tray, the video reaches the most controversial part: removing the inner display film.

It all ends with a clean look at the rear design.