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FIG. 1 is a front, left, top perspective view of a foldable smartphone showing a first embodiment of the new design in a fully folded condition;

FIG. 2 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 9 is a front, left, top perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in a fully unfolded condition;

FIG. 10 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 13 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 14 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 9 ;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 12 ;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 12 ;

FIG. 17 is a front, left, top perspective view of a foldable smartphone showing a second embodiment of the new design in a fully folded condition;

FIG. 18 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 19 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 20 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 21 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 22 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 23 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 ;

FIG. 25 is a front, left, top perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 in a fully unfolded condition;

FIG. 26 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 27 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 28 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 29 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 30 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 31 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 32 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 17 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 25 ;

FIG. 33 is a front, left, top perspective view of a foldable smartphone showing a third embodiment of the new design in a fully folded condition;

FIG. 34 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 35 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 36 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 37 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 38 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 39 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 40 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 ;

FIG. 41 is a front, left, top perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 in a fully unfolded condition;

FIG. 42 is a right, rear, bottom perspective view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 43 is a front view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 44 is a rear view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 45 is a right side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 41 ;

FIG. 46 is a left side view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 31 ;

FIG. 47 is a top view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 31 ; and,

FIG. 48 is a bottom view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 33 in the condition illustrated in FIG. 41 .

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the foldable smartphone that form no part of the claimed design.

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