Late-breaking leaks don’t just tell us we may see new iPad models soon: they’re already talking about a launch this afternoon. But that the rumor mill will empty regarding the next-generation iPad Pro doesn’t mean analysts have emptied their work.
CNBC had access to the report of a group of analysts from CSS Insight which dates what until now was only a hypothesis: the arrival of a foldable iPad. We could see it in two generations, around the fall of 2024 if there is no schedule change.
Apple will hit the foldable market just when it wants
The source details that Apple wants to try its luck with a foldable iPad to see how the market responds, and depending on this answer, the concept would transfer to the iPhone. It seems that since Cupertino they prefer to be careful and not entrust everything to their most successful device from the start.
The competition’s folding screen market has already spread to all kinds of devices: last month, our colleagues at Xataka verified this by examining an ASUS laptop with a foldable OLED displayand Samsung It is already on the fourth generation of its folding mobiles. It’s still a bit expensive and niche, it’s not something that has caught on yet. so on apple they have time to study their movements well.
Analysts think making a foldable iPhone “doesn’t make sense” right now, so they’re betting they’ll err on the side of caution with a foldable iPad that won’t hurt the company’s finances too much. ‘it doesn’t sell well enough. Knowing Apple, in the secret laboratories of Apple Park will be more concerned with making an interface that makes sense to the device than throwing out a nice screen and quality. With these types of screens, iOS and iPadOS can change a lot.
The next few years could be full of changes at Apple. Not only could we move away from the end of linear evolutions with these foldable screens, but we could also see the arrival of virtual and/or augmented reality headsets. It would not innovate at the market level, but it would be very important moments for Apple. We will see what strategy they will choose to follow to take these new directions.
