The infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar launches a super-cheap folding screen smartphone, vowing to compete ‘dry blood’ with Apple

Roberto Escobar was an accountant for the notorious drug cartel Medellin, who spent 11 years in a prison in Colombia. After his release, he founded Escobar Inc. and registered as the heir to his brother's huge fortune, which is believed to be around $ 30 billion.

Since its inception, Escobar Inc has invested in many projects, such as producing flamethrowers or launching virtual currencies. Most recently, Escobar Inc has suddenly announced that the company is producing a folding screen smartphone with an extremely affordable price to compete with Apple.

According to DigitalTrends, the folding screen smartphone is about to be launched by drug lord Pablo Escobar called "Escobar Fold 1, with a flexible screen design that can be folded backwards."

Reportedly, Escobar Fold 1 comes pre-installed with Android 9, integrated with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 flagship chip, 4000 mAh battery. The Escobar Fold 1 screen uses an FHD + AMOLED panel, measuring 7.8 inches when opened – a bit bigger than the Galaxy Fold with a 7.3-inch screen. Dual camera clusters with 16 and 20 MP resolution are arranged in the border located next to the screen of the machine when opened. Users will be able to choose 2 versions with 6GB / 128GB RAM and 8GB / 512GB RAM.

Notably, according to Roberto Escobar's statement, Escobar Fold 1 will have a much stronger durability than the Galaxy Fold, which has a screen and a hinge that is easily damaged.

"My phone can't be broken, because I don't use the same screen design as Samsung. The Escobar Fold 1's screen is covered with a special layer of plastic, allowing the device to remain high-resolution." but also very difficult to break ".

According to Roberto Escobar, Escobar Fold 1 also pays special attention to security since the smartphone is still in its infancy.

" Besides the impressive folding screen design, we also have special security capabilities for this phone. It is difficult for any individual or government to easily penetrate Escobar Fold 1. "

According to DigitalTrends, the first batch of Escobar Fold 1 will be limited to about 100,000 units shipped. The 128 GB version will sell for $ 349, while the 512 GB version will cost $ 499. However, Escobar Fold 1 will only be sold exclusively from the Escobar website.

According to Roberto Escobar's explanation, the fact that Escobar Fold 1 is not distributed through carriers and retailers will make this phone more affordable than other folding screen smartphones. This is also the most important factor for Mr. Roberto Escobar to defeat Apple.

" I told a lot of people that I was going to beat Apple and I definitely would. I would sell it directly to consumers, not through carriers and intermediaries. $ 349, which is much cheaper than Samsung and other brands' folding screen smartphones. This is the goal I need to achieve to beat Apple, "Roberto Escobar told Digital Trends.

Mr. Roberto Escobar

Notably, Mr. Roberto Escobar also revealed that he is planning to sue Apple next year. He himself also spent up to $ 1 million from his own money to lawyers to prepare for this class action lawsuit, which will require Apple to compensate users for $ 30 billion.

" They deceive users and sell worthless phones at very expensive prices. My lawyers have been around for a long time, but before I sued them and demanded money back to users who deserve it. again, I want to show them (Apple) that my product is much better.On January 6 next year, a class action lawsuit for $ 30 billion will be filed in California, USA. We want Apple to return their illegal profits to users, "said Roberto Escobar sharply.

Refer to Gizmodo