all we know so far

One of Apple’s most popular device in recent times is the “foldable iPhone”. We’ve been listening to rumors for years and we don’t even know if this is something that they are really planning to launch in the market from Cupertino. This concept of devices arrived on the market a few years ago and does not seem to have succeeded as expected.

The latest information ensures that Apple could announce ‘iPhone Fold’ with flexible OLED display in 2024. We wouldn’t be surprised since Apple owns patents on this device, so we decided to put together everything we know today about “the foldable iPhone”, “iPhone Fold” or as Apple wants to call it.

Foldable iPhone design

In the foldable smartphone market, we have two of these devices. “Book-type” smartphones

where we have a small screen on the outside and a very large folded screen on the inside, like the Samsung Galaxy Fold.

Yes “shell type” or “flip type” smartphones, which are devices very similar to normal smartphones, but which fold in half to occupy less. We know Apple is working on both concepts and we have no idea which they want to bet on.

The two foldable iPhone prototypes that Apple is testing are said to be similar to these concepts

Regarding the exterior design, it is expected that Apple keeps the current lines for a few more years. That is, we will have a device with straight edges, like the iPhone and the iPad act. We probably have a large camera module and a front camera with an on-screen pin.

Screen size

Something so hard to know. Logic tells us that this “iPhone Fold” should have the size of a folded iPhone Max and an open iPad mini. However the screen sizes remain to be determined, although rumors have been heard of a size of 7.6 to 8 inches, in case Apple does not bet on an “iPhone Flip”.

IOS or iPadOS?

It’s unclear what operating system this “foldable iPhone” might use. This normal is to use iOSSince this is an iPhone, opening it would turn it into an iPad, so you have to use iPadOS. Maybe we have both operating systems at the same time, one on the small screen and one on the big screen.

Foldable iPhone concept

Foldable iPhone price and release date

The most recent reports indicate that this is a project that Apple is working on, but that it does not have an upcoming release date. In principle, rumors say that the “iPhone Fold” will be released in the course of 2023 or 2024

. But that’s as long as Apple doesn’t change its mind and cancel the project.

As for the price, it is to be expected that this will not be an affordable device. Considering that Apple’s iPhone Pro Max starts at $ 1,259, we couldn’t be surprised to see a price above 1,500 dollarseven dangerously close to 2000.

Why isn’t there a foldable iPhone yet?

Apple has enough potential to develop a foldable iPhone and bring it to market, but that hasn’t happened yet. Yes the main reason may be current technology, especially with regard to screens.

Foldable iPhone concept.

All of today’s foldable smartphones have a crease on the screen that is noticeable both when you use it and when you look at it, and it’s something that not suitable for an Apple device. We know that there are major companies working on foldable crystals for this kind of foldable smartphones, maybe this is when Apple ventures to launch this device.

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