Next-gen foldable laptop tipped to debut with in-built haptic keyboard and custom silicon

Foldable laptops are gradually getting more mainstream, although they still come with drawbacks such as a heavier, thicker build and the increased chance that the user will end up resorting to a separate wireless keyboard despite the device's size and function.

Those problems might be fixed as the category evolves, though, according to respected leaker Digital Chat Station. Apparently, a prototype with an advanced virtual keyboard based on linear motor haptics in one half of the device is out there.

Digital Chat Station did not identify the OEM responsible for this alleged concept, although it is strongly hinted that it might be Huawei, building on its expertise from the successful development of the cutting-edge Mate XT.

On that note, it is possible that such a device might be seen as the logical next step for Huawei after tri-folding smartphones.

The company's inaugural folding laptop might be intended to have a MateBook X-style ultrabook form-factor and, as such, be equipped with mobile device-friendly Kirin-series silicon and in-house NM storage (like the OEM's external storage cards that can be bought on Amazon) in order to stay that light and thin.