Engineering:Escobar Fold 1

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Short description: Foldable Android smartphone by Escobar Inc
Escobar Fold 1
BrandEscobar
ManufacturerEscobar Inc
ModelFold1-128, Fold1-512
First released2 December 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-02)
Availability by region2 December 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-02) (Worldwide)
Form factorFolding slate
Dimensions
  • Unfolded
  • 160.9 mm (6.33 in) H
  • 117.9 mm (4.64 in) W
  • 6.9 mm (0.27 in) D
  • Folded
  • 160.9 mm (6.33 in) H
  • 62.9 mm (2.48 in) W
  • 15.5 mm (0.61 in) D
Mass320 g (11 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 9.0 "Pie"
System on chipQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Series, 8150, 64-bit Processor
CPUOcta-Core 2.8GHz Clock Speed
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640
Memory6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4X
Storage128 GB / 512 GB UFS 3.0
Removable storageExternal Memory Supported Up to 256GB
BatteryNon-Removable 4,000 mAh Lithium-Polymer, 5V/5A
Data inputsSensors:
DisplayDynamic AMOLED, FHD+, 4:3 Aspect Ratio (expanded mode), 311PPI
  • Unfolded: 1920 x 1440, 7.8 in (20 cm), 4:3 ratio, 311 ppi
  • Folded: 390 x 1440, 4.0 in (10 cm), 21:9 ratio, 311 ppi
Rear camera
  • 20 MP, f/1.8 aperture
Front camera
  • 16 MP, f/1.8 aperture
SoundStereo speakers
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.1

Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac/ax

3G/4G/4G LTE
Other
  • Physical sound volume keys
  • USB-C
Websitewww.escobarinc.com/fold1
References[1][2][3][4][5]

The Escobar Fold 1 is an Android-based foldable smartphone developed by Escobar Inc. Unveiled on December 2, 2019[6] on the 26th year anniversary of Pablo Escobar's death.[7] The device is capable of being folded open to expose a 7.8-inch tablet-sized flexible display.

Specifications

The Escobar Fold 1 ships with Android 9.0 "Pie".[8] Retail pricing starts at $349 for the 6GB RAM / 128GB ROM version.[9]Designed with a golden-colored body, the foldable smartphone runs features a single folding AMOLED display, comes with a 4,000 mAh and with a 16MP and 20MP dual-camera on its inner bezel. Aside from that, the phone also comes with a dual-sim setup, and features a fingerprint sensor.[10][11]

Controversy

The Escobar Fold 1 and Escobar Inc was banned from appearing at the 2020 CES event after the Consumer Technology Association, which runs CES, determined that the company was "not a good fit" for the show.[12]

See also

References

  1. Kim, Allen (2019-12-04). "Pablo Escobar's brother released a foldable smartphone that he claims can only be destroyed by fire" (in en). https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/04/tech/pablo-escobar-fold-phone-trnd/index.html. 
  2. "Will 2020 break the curse of the folding phone?" (in en). 2019-12-23. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50891446. 
  3. Humphries, Matthew (2019-12-03). "Pablo Escobar's Brother Launches a Folding Smartphone" (in en). https://www.pcmag.com/news/372322/pablo-escobars-brother-launches-a-folding-smartphone. 
  4. Delbert, Caroline (2019-12-03). "Pablo Escobar's Brother Made a Folding Phone for Some Reason" (in en). https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a30110653/pablo-escobar-brother-folding-phone/. 
  5. Jensen, K Thor (2019-12-03). "BROTHER OF LEGENDARY DRUG KINGPIN LAUNCHES FOLDABLE, 'UNBREAKABLE' MOBILE PHONE" (in en). https://www.newsweek.com/escobar-drug-kingpin-foldable-cell-phone-1475350. 
  6. Ciaccia, Chris (2019-12-04). "Pablo Escobar's brother made an 'unbreakable' smartphone and is using scantily clad women to sell it" (in en). https://www.foxnews.com/tech/pablo-escobars-brother-unbreakable-smartphone. 
  7. "Family of Pablo Escobar to sell new smartphone" (in en). 2019-12-24. https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/family-of-pablo-escobar-to-sell-new-smar-id646870114?chan=dxefo27m. 
  8. "Family of Pablo Escobar to sell new smartphone" (in en). 2019-12-06. https://news.sky.com/story/pablo-escobars-brother-launches-unbreakable-gold-smartphone-11878689. 
  9. Price, Emily (2019-12-02). "Pablo Escobar’s brother made a folding smartphone and he says it’s unbreakable" (in en). https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/pablo-escobar-brother-roberto-folding-smartphone/. 
  10. Santiago, Amy (2019-12-05). "Pablo Escobar's Brother Designs Groundbreaking Foldable Smartphone" (in en). https://www.latinpost.com/articles/142824/20191205/company-owned-by-pablo-escobars-brother-releases-a-foldable-smartphone.htm. 
  11. "Pablo Escobar’s bro launches a $349 foldable phone. Its killer feature? Confidence" (in en). 2019-12-03. https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2019/12/03/pablo-escobar-foldable-phone-android/. 
  12. Keane, Sean (2020-01-02). "The unbelievable $350 Escobar foldable phone won't appear at CES 2020" (in en). https://www.cnet.com/g00/news/the-unbelievable-350-escobar-foldable-phone-wont-be-showing-up-at-ces-2020/.