- Apple may join the foldable phone trend sooner than expected, according to a recent report by analyst Jeff Pu.
- The tech giant is rumored to be working on a large-screen foldable device, possibly an iPad or MacBook, with a projected launch in 2025, earlier than anticipated.
- Anticipation grows as Apple potentially enters the foldable market, with rumors of a foldable iPhone and a slimmer variant of the iPhone 17, signaling a new era of innovation from the company.
The next announcement from Apple could be that it’s jumping onto the foldable phone bandwagon before anyone else, according to a recent report. According to analyst Jeff Pu’s view reported by MacRumors, the rumors of the foldable devices by Apple are spreading throughout its supply chain, making the company move into this probable market.
Foldable iPhone Coming Sooner Than Expected
The report implies that the tech giant is working on its version of foldable devices and the first one is expected to be a large-screen device in the form of an iPad or MacBook possibly with a screen size of about 20 inches, according to rumors the first launch of this device was planned around 2027, but as per the recent reports, it will be developed as early as 2025.
In addition to this, Pu’s report is an indication of another upcoming development, which is a foldable iPhone model. This device will most likely have a traditional form factor with the screen size estimated to be between 7.
The formal manufacturing of the foldable iPad/MacBook will start in 2025, but the foldable iPhone may be delayed until late 2026. The previous worries about perfecting a foldable screen display technology, which often leaves a crease on the display, led to Apple being behind with this technology.
On the other hand, it appears from Pu’s recent write-up that Apple has been able to conquer the difficulties it faced through partnerships with display and hinge manufacturers. Along with that, the report dwells on the possibility of adding to the phone line of the iPhone model 17 – a slimmer model that is supposed to replace the current 6.
This strategy provides a smaller but not less functional device both to users.
The tech community is expecting Apple, to gradually, fold itself into this market, and the world is abuzz with anticipation.
The cut-down time frame of production indicates that the desire for these amazing devices may well come to life soon and Apple will have to welcome the advent of foldable devices from the company itself.
