Heart of fold: has this tech come of age at last?

At the time of writing the Mate X2 is available in China only, but we expect that to change. It’s a seriously special phone proving foldables have what it takes to handle the real world while delivering a killer user experience – well, at least it would if there were no crippling Google limitations holding it back. There’s no doubting the Mate X2 is niche, but it’s still an important landmark step in folding screen tech.