PICTURED: Gold foldable smartphone launched by Pablo Escobar's brother and named after the late Colombian drug lord is shown being blessed by a priest and next to a photo of the kingpin behind bars

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New images of a smartphone designed by the brother of an infamous Colombian drug lord emerged on Monday. 

Earlier this month, Roberto Escobar unveiled his $349 Pablo Escobar Fold 1 that boasts two 7.8-inch screens, folds into a tablet and is said to be 'unbreakable'.

The pictures include an image of a priest blessing the device and Roberto holding his creation while standing next to a portrait of his dead brother. 

Pablo Escobar led the Medellin Cartel in Columbia and died by gunshot during a police standoff in 1993.

Although Roberto Escobar was the former accountant and co-founder of the Medellin Cartel, he has walked away from the family business to start a technology business.

The Pablo Escobar Fold 1 is an Android 9.0 smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Series CPU that folds out into a tablet.

The smartphone made by Escobar Inc, 

was designed in USA and is being manufactured in Hong Kong, featuring unique technology and design - and the initial production run is limited to 100,000 phones. 

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New images of a smartphone designed by the brother of an infamous Colombian drug lord set to take on Apple have emerged. Pictured is that smartphone creator Roberto Escobar standing next to a photo of his deceased brother, Pablo Escobar

Escobar said, 'I have made one of the first foldable smartphones in the world. Thanks to effective production and no special deals with retailers, we have been able to keep costs low as compared to other manufacturers.'

'The Escobar Fold 1 is the best smartphone in the world right now.'  

It features two 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel cameras, as well as two 7.8-inch AMOLED screens.

The handset is designed with a Fingerprint Scanner, Loudspeaker, Document Editor, HD Sound and Noise Cancellation.

The new images bring the foldable phone to life, as the set includes a priest blessing one of the devices, Roberto holding his creation and the package in which the smartphone will be delivered in when it is officially launched

The Pablo Escobar Fold 1 is an Android 9.0 smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Series CPU that folds out into a tablet

'The official Escobar Fold 1 smartphone is always ready to fold,' reads the description on Escobar's official website.

'Imagine a reality, where you can ease fold your phone into a tablet.'

'This is now possible, thanks for the Escobar Fold 1.'

And he notes that the phone will ship for free to anywhere in the world.

Although most would assume this foldable phone would be a contender for the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but Escobar has his sights set on Apple.

Escobar is the brother of the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, who led the Medellin Cartel in Columbia and died by gunshot during a police standoff in 1993. Although Roberto Escobar was the former accountant and co-founder of the Medellin Cartel

The Pablo Escobar Fold 1 is an Android 9.0 smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Series CPU that folds out into a tablet

Although most would assume this foldable phone would be a contender for the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but Escobar has his sights set on Apple

He said he 'cut the networks and retailers', with the goal of enticing iOS users and 'beat Apple' -which he said is scamming customers. 

'I have told many people that I would beat Apple and I will. I cut the networks and retailers, to sell to customers phones that can fold for only $349, phones which in stores cost thousands of dollars by Samsung and others. This is my goal, to beat Apple, and by doing it myself like I always have.'

He also has plans to file a $30 billion class-action lawsuit against the Cupertino company on January 6, 2020 for being 'scammers' and 'cheating the people and selling worthless phones', Escobar told DigitalTrends.

Named after the late drug lord (pictured is Pablo Escobar), the Pablo Escobar Fold 1 is an Android 9.0 smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Series CPU that folds out into a tablet

As for the Pablo Escobar Fold 1, he said it is unbreakable and tougher than the Samsung Galaxy Fold, as it is 'made of a special type of plastic' that is 'very difficult to break'

As for the Pablo Escobar Fold 1, he said it is unbreakable and tougher than the Samsung Galaxy Fold, as it is 'made of a special type of plastic' that is 'very difficult to break'.

The smartphone, according to Escobar, was designed around providing users with better security.

It features 'special security' that makes it hard to scan via Bluetooth or for the government to access, and it will also feature a 'thin layer of metal' that blocks RFID and 'other communications.'

Roberto Escobar unveiled the $349 Pablo Escobar Fold 1 that boasts two 7.8-inch screens, dual cameras and is said to be 'unbreakable'

It features two 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel cameras, as well as two 7.8-inch AMOLED screens

The smartphone, according to Escobar, was designed around providing users with better security

Who was Pablo Escobar, leader of the Medellin Cartel?

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug trafficker.

During his time at the helm of the Medellin Cartel he controlled over 80 per cent of the cocaine shipped to the US. 

This earned him the rank of one of Forbes Magazine’s ten wealthiest people in the world. 

Escobar entered the cocaine trade in the early 1970s, collaborating with other criminals to form the Medellin Cartel.

Despite his role as a drug lord Escobar earned popularity by sponsoring charity projects and soccer clubs.

However terror campaigns run by Escobar resulted in the murder of thousands turned the public against him.  

By the mid-1980s, Pablo Escobar had an estimated net worth of $30 billion and cash was so prevalent that Escobar purchased a Learjet for the sole purpose of flying his money.  

More than 15 tons of cocaine were reportedly smuggled each day, netting the Cartel as much as $420 million a week.

Colombian law enforcement finally caught up to Pablo Escobar on December 2, 1993 in a middle-class neighborhood in Medellin. 

A firefight ensued and, as Escobar tried to escape across a series of rooftops, he and his bodyguard were shot and killed. 

Source: Biography.com 

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