Remember how exciting flip phones were? A new foldable Oppo phone which was leaked online aims at bringing the almost outdated flip phone back to style.

Consumers will definitely be shocked because this upcoming phone is not the traditional flip phone. The rising Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has designed their flip phone with a foldable 7-inch screen. You read it correctly; completely half of it can be folded to make it more compact.

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The device is still now in its prototype stage. Oppo has been working process on this concept since August 2015.

Its working prototype was made available in February, and its leaked image provides ideas on how it works with a better visual on their website. It will surely run Android. However, there is no other information about its specifications as well as its availability.

Oppo is not the only one working on foldable phones and screen technology. Samsung is said to be planning to launch its first foldable phone named as Galaxy X, next year. The release will be just in time for Oppo's launch of its first foldable phone.

In Feburary, Oppo demonstrated how its optical image stabilization smart sensor works. A Super VOOC fast charging tech for phones with 2500 mAh battery in only 15 minutes was also demonstrated.

Many are hoping that this leaked device is indeed real.

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