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Logitech’s Mobi Fold Mouse Closes Like a Flip Phone

Logitech’s first folding mouse, the $79.99 Mobi Fold, folds shut like a flip phone, weighs 79g, and pairs with up to three devices over Bluetooth.

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Logitech on Wednesday unveiled the Mobi Fold, a $79.99 wireless mouse that closes like a flip phone. The product, the company’s first folding mouse, ships in a $89.99 business version that adds a Logi Bolt USB-C receiver, per the June 10 launch announcement.

The pitch targets what Logitech calls an “On-the-Go Productivity Gap.” Its research found that while 72% of professionals own a mouse, only 26% actually use one in public spaces like cafes, airport lounges, and hotel lobbies. The Mobi Fold weighs 79g, collapses to 21mm tall when folded, and pairs with up to three devices over Bluetooth.

The Mouse That Closes Like a Flip Phone

Logitech’s Mobi Fold is built around a hinge that pivots about 130 degrees, a sharp arc that closes the device to roughly half its open size. Open, the mouse measures 122 x 57 x 33 mm and sits flat on a surface. Closed, it shrinks to 66 x 57 x 21 mm. The hinge is wrapped in a pleated silicone sleeve that stretches and contracts with the fold, so the moving surfaces never pinch.

Three colorways ship globally: classic Graphite, Lilac, and Off-White. In the US, the consumer version goes on sale June 10 on Logitech.com and on TikTok Shop, an exclusive arrangement that runs through July 8 before wider retail kicks in. The press release calls the device Logitech’s first foldable mouse, built to handle the “rigors of the road.”

Logitech’s hinge design is its own engineering bet, separate from the battery and the touch panel. The clamshell form factor is unusual for a mouse, with the closest precedent being Microsoft’s Surface Arc.

The 26% Problem the Fold Is Built to Solve

The hinge is the answer to a question Logitech asked in its own consumer research: why do so many professionals leave their mice at home? The company’s data shows the gap. 72% of professionals own a mouse, but only 26% use one when working in public places.

For a long time, people have left their mice behind simply because they were a hassle to carry around, not because they didn’t want to use one.

Joseph Mingori, vice president and general manager at Logitech, made the case in the company’s June 10 press release. Logitech names the gap the “On-the-Go Productivity Gap” and frames bulk and friction, not lack of desire, as the barrier. The Mobi Fold, he said, is engineered to deliver “a frictionless transition between the dedicated desk and working on the move.” Logitech positions the new mouse as a substitute for the laptop trackpad in places where the trackpad is the default: airport seats, cafe tables, hotel desks. The fold is the engineering choice Logitech settled on, designed to fit a coat pocket when closed.

Several smaller design choices serve the same target use case. The clicks are quiet, so the device is rated for shared spaces like libraries and quiet cars on trains, and two customizable buttons on the touch panel can be remapped through the Logi Options+ app, defaulting to forward and back in a browser. An on-device AI model is meant to detect folding and ignore button presses that happen during the close, so the mouse does not fire a click mid-fold.

The company claims the design reduces muscle strain by 22% compared with a laptop trackpad, a figure from internal testing the press release cites without detailing the methodology. Logitech’s 22% claim is positioned as a sales argument for road-warrior buyers, and the clamshell fold is framed as the engineering answer to a gap Logitech measured in its own research. The clamshell fold is the form factor the company chose, designed to slip into a pocket when closed. Hybrid workers are the target demographic for the device.

What the Fold Carries Inside

Logitech rates the rechargeable battery at up to 30 days on a full charge. A one-minute USB-C top-up delivers up to 22 hours of use, an emergency figure the company highlights for road warriors who forget to plug in overnight. The battery is accessible through a removable panel on the underside, a design choice The Verge’s hands-on linked to recent European Union rules on replaceable cells. The mouse charges over USB-C, the same port now standard on most laptops, tablets, and higher-end phones. Logitech frames the battery life as a road-warrior feature, with the 1-minute quick charge pitched at the kind of traveler who forgets to plug in overnight.

The scroll wheel is gone, replaced by an Adaptive Touch Scrolling panel that can run line by line for spreadsheet work or hyper-fast for long documents. Two buttons above the panel are user-mappable through Logi Options+.

The mouse runs on a 4K DPI optical sensor on its underside, the highest resolution Logitech has shipped in a portable mouse to date. The Mobi Fold is also Logitech’s first input device certified for Google Fast Pair, the protocol that lets Android and Chromebook users connect with a tap. Pairing handles up to three devices over Bluetooth, and the supported platforms are Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Android, iPadOS, and Linux. The Verge’s hands-on noted the mouse tracks well on surfaces like a coffee shop table and even a pant leg.

A Hinge Engineered for Half a Lifetime of Snaps

The hinge is rated by Logitech to 15 years of daily use, a number that translates to a tested cycle count in the tens of thousands of folds and unfolds. The clamshell design splits the top of the mouse into two halves joined at the spine, with the silicone sleeve routing over the seam so the moving surfaces stay protected. The whole device is drop-tested and rated dust-resistant for the wear of life in a bag.

The hinge is the load-bearing innovation here, and Logitech leans on it. Open the mouse and the device powers on automatically. Fold it and it powers off, preserving battery for the next session. There is no power button, and no pairing button on the top: a single switch on the underside cycles through the three paired devices. The Verge’s hands-on called the fold durable, noting that even though the device does not snap shut with a satisfying clunk, it felt solid in the hand.

A Business Variant With a Logi Bolt Receiver

Logitech is also selling a Mobi Fold for Business, priced at $89.99, that adds a Logi Bolt USB-C receiver, Logi Sync support for centralized IT management, and a two-year hardware warranty. The Bolt receiver is Logitech’s enterprise-grade wireless protocol, marketed for crowded office environments and for companies that need a single, locked-down pairing path. Logitech documents how the Logi Bolt receiver works on its business site.

Here is how the two versions stack up on the specifications that matter to a buyer. The Business version adds the receiver, the IT management, and the longer warranty, while the rest of the hardware stays the same.

Spec Mobi Fold Mobi Fold for Business
Price (US) $79.99 $89.99
Connectivity Bluetooth (up to 3 devices) Bluetooth plus Logi Bolt USB-C receiver
IT management None Logi Sync support
Warranty Standard 2-year hardware
Weight 79 g 79 g
Folded size 66 x 57 x 21 mm 66 x 57 x 21 mm
Open size 122 x 57 x 33 mm 122 x 57 x 33 mm
Sensor 4K DPI optical 4K DPI optical

The Business version is sold through authorized Logitech B2B channels rather than the consumer retail and TikTok Shop arrangement. The consumer version is available in Graphite globally, with Lilac and Off-White in select markets, while the Business version ships in Graphite only. Both versions pair with the same three devices and run on the same battery and sensor.

The Fold’s Place Next to the Surface Arc

The most direct comparison in the category is Microsoft’s Surface Arc, a fold-flat mouse that arcs into shape when snapped. The Mobi Fold shares the Arc’s travel-friendly premise but takes a different engineering path, folding in half like a clamshell phone rather than bending into a curve.

The trade-off shows up in the hand. The Mobi Fold’s surfaces where the user rests the hand are flat, and the buttons and touch panel are also flat, so the mouse is harder to grip and lift than a desktop mouse. The Verge’s hands-on said the device made them “appreciate the ergonomics of [their] desktop mouse even more.”

For some users, the flat, hinged shape will be a feature: the mouse disappears into a pocket. For others, the learning curve will outlast the convenience. The trade-off is the engineering cost of a clamshell design. Sustainability and pricing details round out the spec sheet.

  • €79.99 in the eurozone and £69.99 in the UK at launch
  • 50,000 folds and unfolds tested for the Business version’s hinge, based on 8 cycles per day over a 15-year lifespan
  • 36% certified post-consumer recycled plastic in the Graphite model’s plastic parts
  • 100% post-consumer recycled rare earth metal in the magnets, with FSC-certified paper packaging

The fold is the hook, and the public-use gap is the addressable market. Whether the form factor wins the road-warrior vote is a test that plays out over the next two quarters of sales. Logitech’s research arm has put a number on a friction point that has lived in commuter bags for a decade, and the Mobi Fold is the company’s first product shaped specifically to address it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Logitech Mobi Fold cost?

The consumer Mobi Fold is priced at $79.99 in the US. The Mobi Fold for Business adds a Logi Bolt USB-C receiver, Logitech Sync support for IT management, and a two-year hardware warranty for $89.99.

When did the Logitech Mobi Fold launch?

Logitech announced the Mobi Fold on June 10, 2026, with US sales starting the same day. In the US, the consumer version is sold exclusively on Logitech.com and on TikTok Shop through July 8, with wider retail following after that window.

What devices and operating systems does the Mobi Fold work with?

The mouse pairs with up to three devices over Bluetooth and is rated for Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Android, iPadOS, and Linux. The Mobi Fold is also Logitech’s first input device certified for Google Fast Pair, the protocol that lets Android and Chromebook users connect with a tap.

How long does the Mobi Fold’s battery last?

Logitech rates the rechargeable battery at up to 30 days on a full charge. A one-minute USB-C top-up provides up to 22 hours of use, an emergency reserve for travelers who forget to plug the mouse in overnight.

Is there a business version of the Logitech Mobi Fold?

Yes. The Mobi Fold for Business is priced at $89.99 in the US and includes a Logi Bolt USB-C receiver for enterprise-grade wireless security, Logi Sync support for centralized IT management, and a two-year hardware warranty.

Logan Pierce is a writer and web publisher with over seven years of experience covering consumer technology. He has published work on independent tech blogs and freelance bylines covering Android devices, privacy focused software, and budget gadgets. Logan founded Oton Technology to publish clear, no nonsense tech news and reviews based on real hands on testing. He has personally tested and reviewed dozens of mid range and budget Android phones, written extensively about app privacy, and built and managed multiple WordPress publications over the past decade. Logan holds a bachelor's degree in English and studied digital marketing at a certificate level.

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