A cellular phone and a manufacturing method thereof capable of achieving
attractive design as well as high operating efficiency in the assembly
process. A cellular phone comprises a first housing, a second housing, a
first circuit board, a second circuit board, a flexible cable to
electrically connect the first and second circuit boards, and a hinge
that rotates about a prescribed rotation axis. When the first and second
housings are in their open positions resulting from the rotation of the
hinge, one edge of the second housing is located vertically above one
edge of the first housing. The hinge includes hinge semi-cylindrical
portions that form a hollow part capable of accommodating the flexible
cable. The first and second circuit boards are mounted on the first and
second housings, respectively. The flexible cable is accommodated in the
hollow part. One end of the flexible cable is threaded through an
aperture formed at the one edge of the second housing. A protection cover
is attached to the one edge of the second housing to cover over the
aperture.