A report published today by Moneycontrol News claims that Huawei has received a patent for a foldable smartphone ahead of Samsung and Apple. This is false or fake news at its finest.

Yes, Huawei was indeed granted a patent in Europe for a foldable smartphone on March 29th 2018 with patent figures viewable here.

Fact: Apple was granted an elaborate foldable smartphone patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office on November first 2016 or 16 months ahead of the one from Huawei.

Apple was granted another in November 2016 and another December 2017.

Translation: Huawei did not win a foldable smartphone patent ahead of Apple.

Fact: Samsung was granted a foldable smartphone patent on August 2, 2016 titled "Foldable Display Device under # 9,406,734. A few patent figures illustrated below are from that granted patent.

Translation: Huawei did not win a foldable smartphone patent ahead of Samsung.

Should the Moneycontrol report be pulled? Duh, with nothing correct in that byline, it should - but if not, at least you have the facts to debunk this Fake News.

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