It has long been thought that Apple was studying, through prototypes, the possibility of folding the iPhone. An interesting resource that other brands have already tested with quite mixed results. A resource that we do not expect to see in the short term, However.
The question of “what helps” beyond whether we can achieve it
According to tweeted @dylandktA well-known leaker, Apple has been developing prototypes of foldable phones for some time. Apparently the company “is definitely working and testing several prototypes containing screens”, although for now it is still “there are too many compromises with screen technology”, the launch of such an iPhone is therefore quite a long time ago.
According to Dylan “there is also concerns over whether foldable smartphones will continue to have a place in the market or they will become obsolete. In this sense, the leaker says that Apple intends to observe the market and correct the errors of its competitors. A good strategy that we have seen in the past with other products.
Switching from an OLED display to a plastic display is a big change in terms of quality and durability. One of the commitments Dylan refers to. The one that would have a very negative impact on the experience of using the iPhone. At the same time, there is the question of water resistance. A the hinge mechanism is the opposite of sealing that the iPhone boasts about so much and that even allows us to immerse them without risk to the phone.
A novelty, that of foldable phones, which can lose strength and interest over the months.
Looking at the market, and speaking specifically of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip3, it is evident that other manufacturers, although they have launched some models commercially, are still in beta phase of development, something Apple doesn’t intend to do.
“As other manufacturers iterate on seemingly beta products, Apple wants to make sure the design isn’t a step backwards from the current iPhone form factor. They wish to play alongside the game to see how the game progresses. technology ”.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple could introduce a foldable iPhone next year, in 2023. The analyst then told us about 15 to 20 million foldable iPhones. Some figures possible thanks to the fact that Samsung would be the sole supplier of the panels. Considering what has been seen, there are, however, several Conflicting Rumors About Foldable iPhones.
We don’t expect the iPhone 14 to feature a foldable variant. Changes to the design of the notch are expected, to cite an example, but everything seems to indicate that the arrival of the folding devices will not happen this next year. It is a bit early to speak properly, but from experience I can say that, to prepare Apple for such a drastic change in the iPhone, we would have heard more rumors.
As we always remember, we speak, and even speculate, based on unconfirmed information. For now, we’ll have to wait months to be able to speak more properly than we think Apple’s plans. Plans which, no doubt, take into account the folding devices, but which take their time to see what is the strategy to follow, that which consists of asking “what to do” instead of “will we be able to do it?” ? “.
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