Apple continues to work on the foldable iPhone and has several prototypes in operation, as well as an 8-inch iPad
Foldable phones hit the market years ago and Apple has not yet decided to launch one, however we know that he is actively working on a foldable iPhone. In some cases, it has been speculated that Apple’s first foldable device will be an iPad, and new information ensures that the company has several foldable iPhone and iPad prototypes that you are working on.
According to a new report from Information, Apple is actively building prototypes of at least two foldable iPhone models and an 8-inch iPad. The foldable iPhone could come in two different sizes and would be a “flip” style, so it wouldn’t have a larger second screen.
Apple is building prototypes of at least two iPhones that fold like a clamshell, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. If Apple does eventually release a foldable iPhone, it would be one of the most significant hardware design changes in the product’s history.
This is what the iPhone prototype Apple is testing would look like
The foldable iPhone is moving forward, but at its own pace
This new information indicates that Apple has been exploring foldable iPhones since 2018 and which currently has at least two active prototype models that fold like a shell. Apple recently spoke with different suppliers to provide the components needed for a foldable iPhone in two different sizes.
Even like this, Information warns that Project could be canceled if final product does not meet Apple’s design standards. And one such design standard that Apple must overcome to make the foldable iPhone a reality is the center screen crease.
Until now, all foldable smartphones had a problem in the area where they bend, because at this point the screen is slightly depressed. Apple is working on ways to reduce this crease in the middle of the screen because it is essential for the company that the device screen is completely flat.
The prototypes that Apple is testing for foldable iPhones are of the “flip” type
Additionally, Apple’s design team wanted to create a device half as thin as current iPhone models, so that when closed it is not too thick. They also explored the possibility of adding outward-facing displays, so that they are visible when the device is closed.
All these problems are what made The foldable iPhone project will end in 2020 and lead to an iPad with an 8-inch screen, which Apple has been working on for several years. An iPad would be easier to make because it could be thicker than an iPhone, offer plenty of space for batteries, and wouldn’t need exterior displays.
Not easy if Apple managed to resolve these issues, so don’t expect this foldable iPhone to hit the market anytime soon. If this is achieved, it is likely that we will not see them until at least 2026.
