Oppo was presented with the “Disruptive Device Innovation” award at the 2022 Global Mobile (Glomo) Awards this week at MWC22 in Barcelona.
The award, which recognizes Oppo for its hinge and display integration on Find N, was announced during a virtual ceremony co-hosted by Sasha Twining and Justin Springham from Mobile World Live and streamed to audiences around the globe via LinkedIn, said a press release.
Billy Zhang, vice president of overseas sales and service at Oppo said: "We are extremely honoured that Find N has received the Disruptive Device Innovation Award at this year’s Glomo. This is a huge recognition of Oppo’s products and technology not only from our peers in the industry but also from end-users themselves."
“Following four years of R&D and six iterations, we are delighted to see that Oppo Find N is finally making foldable devices suitable for everyday people, rather than devices purely for tech enthusiasts. User experience has always been at the centre of everything we do at Oppo, and it will continue to do so as we further explore how to deliver truly practical value to people through technological innovation,” he added.
Shaun Collins, Glomo’s head judge and executive chairman at CCS Insight said: "The strict judging process makes the Glomo one of the most respected awards in the industry. The judges were particularly impressed by the innovations of Oppo’s foldable Find N. This execution of the technology by Oppo was praised by the judges for its durability and ease of use in a rapidly maturing sector of the market. The judges also noted that Oppo had delivered the most affordable large foldable phone on the market."
The Glomo Awards, chaired by Shaun Collins, executive chairman of CCS Insight, are adjudicated by over 200 independent industry experts, analysts, journalists, academics, mobile operator representatives, and CTOs, and are widely recognized as the most prestigious accolades in the mobile industry.
The Disruptive Device Innovation category recognizes new technology products that make use of innovation in hardware and software to enhance performance and improve the user experience.
In winning the award, Oppo’s Find N was recognized for its distinct, self-developed hinge mechanism as well as its unique external design.
Released at the end of 2021, the Find N is Oppo’s first flagship foldable smartphone.
With its ergonomic design, Find N offers convenience to use with a single hand or a highly immersive, large screen experience when unfolded.
To address problems associated with screen creases typically found on other foldable smartphones, Oppo introduced its Flexion Hinge design to the device.
The new hinge not only improves reliability and reduces the appearance of screen creases, but also enables the screen to freely stand at varying angles (between 50 and 120 degrees) from the display.
Over one million orders have been placed for Find N to date.
