News is emerging regarding the release of Apple’s first foldable iPad, which isn’t at all pleasant considering it won’t be released until 2027.
News about Apple foldable products is coming by analyst Ming-Chi KuoThe well-known analyst from Cupertino says that Plans for a foldable MacBook are delayed by at least a few more years. The launch was planned for 2026, but it won’t happen until at least 2027 or 2028. His report coincides with Mark Gurman’s report regarding work on a foldable iPad.
Ming-Chi Kuo criticized for his recent predictions
Ming-Chi Kuo when he worked at KGI Securities
From 9to5Mac, they echo this news, especially because Former KGI Securities Analyst’s Sources Are Not the Same as Before. They blame Kuo for no longer being the reliable analyst he was in the past. They attribute this directly to the fact that His change of job no longer allows him to be directly at the source from China.
Mass production time of foldable MacBook survey update will be significantly delayed:
1. The final size is 18.8 inches and Apple has canceled the 20.25 inch model.
2. Due to technical challenges such as displays and mechanisms, the assembly and mass production lead time has been extended from 1H26 to the end of 2027 or 2028.
3.… https://t.co/mPviHVeK0x– Ming-Chi Kuo (@mingchikuo) August 22, 2024
And it’s no wonder Ming-Chi Kuo said in 2023 that I was sure that the Cupertino guys would launch a foldable iPad this year, which obviously won’t happen.. Other Apple analysts have also claimed that we will see a foldable iPad next year, but the supply chain doesn’t think so.
Mark Gurman responds to Ming-Chi Kuo
As I reported last week, the foldable iPad won’t arrive until 2027 or 2028: “They’re working on a giant foldable iPad – something that might not arrive until 2027 or 2028 at the earliest, according to people familiar with the project.” https://t.co/qnyE8pknaH https://t.co/fGz67XGTrI
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) August 22, 2024
Regarding the report that Ming-Chi Kuo briefly commented on and the delay of the foldable MacBook, Mark Gurman retweeted what was said and confirms that the foldable iPad will not be seen before 2027 or 2028. The only thing he said about the iPad was that it would be a “giant foldable iPad.”
Apple is working on developing an iPad with a foldable screen
As for the MacBook, its final size should be 18.8 inches.well below what was initially expected of 20 or 25 inches. Kuo attributes this delay to “technical challenges” between the screens and the mechanisms used to make a device foldable.
Is the foldable iPhone still in the plans?
With curiosity, everyone has been talking about other foldable products that may not be as anticipated as the foldable iPhone. Fortunately, no one brought it up since we informed them that it was already underway for a possible departure in 2026.
As Apple continues to work on prototypes, concepts of what the foldable iPhone would look like continue to emerge.
It should not be overlooked that for years the company’s three flagship products, which are The iPhone, iPad, and Mac have been at the center of discussions about whether they could become foldable at some point.. From our perspective, we see a foldable iPhone as more viable than a foldable MacBook for one simple fact: it’s time to take advantage of the rise of Apple laptops thanks to Apple Silicon chips.
Something that might be more urgent due to the same demand and competition would be a foldable iPhone. which can compete in this segment with devices that have been trying to improve and innovate for several generations. We hope that in the near future we can have better rumors regarding a foldable iPad or MacBookBased on the dates, we can conclude that we will only talk about it next year or if there is a change of plans from Apple again.
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