Highlights
- As per a new leak, Apple has suspended development for its foldable-style smartphones.
- Apple has been experimenting with foldable-style smartphones since 2016.
- Apple is buying foldable smartphones on the market to expedite the development process.
Apple has been working on foldable smartphones for quite a few years. It remains one of the few brands that has not yet launched a foldable form-factor smartphone. Now, a new leak suggests that Apple has paused foldable phone development due to some challenges with the new screen tests. There was also some recent news about a foldable iPad. Check out the details below.
Apple halts foldable phone development
- According to a Weibo post by 定焦数码 (fixed-focus Digital), Apple has been purchasing several foldable smartphones available on the market.
- Apple is likely doing this to expedite the research and development process for a foldable smartphone by disassembling the screens on available foldables.
- As per the user, the development process has now been suspended as the display has not passed the testing standards.
- Do note that the Chinese text has been directly translated using Google Translate and other translation tools to get a clearer result.
- The news has not been confirmed, so it is advised that readers maintain discretion.
Apple foldable smartphones: what we know so far
- As per a recent post, Apple is experimenting with two flip-style foldable iPhone prototypes and an iPad foldable.
- The prototypes are still in early development, and it is unsure when the devices will come to market.
- Apple also won a patent for a crack-resistant folding display with self-healing properties recently.
- According to a report by The Information, and industry experts like Ben Wood, a folding iPad could come out before a foldable iPhone.
- Apple’s primary goal for a foldable smartphone is to create a negligible crease on the display. This could be done with a display that lays flat when opened.
