Apple is said to be working on foldable devices, including the iPad. However, the company faces significant challenges common to foldable devices. Apple hasn’t yet found a way to create a foldable display without the creases seen on similar devices from competitors like Samsung.
Bloomberg’s Mark Garman writes in his weekly Power On newsletter that Apple engineers are working on a foldable iPad, but it is still in the early stages. If the company can’t solve the folding problem, it could decide to abandon the foldable iPad concept altogether. But Gorman says the company still has time to find a solution.
While developing a foldable iPad remains a priority for Apple, the company is also working on a foldable MacBook with a 20.3-inch display for launch in 2027. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the foldable MacBook is Apple’s only foldable Device with a concrete development plan, and the company’s plans for a foldable iPhone or iPad are still in the experimental stage.
Kuo’s report echoes previous rumors from Bloomberg display industry analysts Ross Young and Mark Garman that Apple is interested in launching a foldable device with a 20-inch display. The exact design details of the foldable MacBook are not yet known, but when the device is fully extended, it is expected to have a screen about 20 inches in diameter, which would be larger than Apple’s current largest laptop, the 16-inch MacBook Pro. greater
Apple foldable device rumors have been around for a while now, and most of them have focused on devices like the Galaxy Z Fold and Samsung Z Flip. Earlier this year, The Information reported that Apple has been exploring the idea of a foldable iPhone since 2018 with two different prototypes: one that looks like a regular phone and one that looks like a foldable iPad. was reported about it
Nobody knows when Apple’s foldable device will hit the market. We can only guess. And there are rumors that Apple could launch its first foldable device in 2025, possibly an iPad.
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