{"id":207493,"date":"2024-02-23T21:40:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T21:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/apples-rumored-foldable-device-probably-wont-be-an-iphone\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:21:40","slug":"apples-rumored-foldable-device-probably-wont-be-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/apples-rumored-foldable-device-probably-wont-be-an-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s rumored foldable device probably won’t be an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple has been working on its first foldable product for quite some time \u2014 but it won\u2019t be an iPhone.This is according to Taiwanese supply chain sources, who told DigiTimes (via MacRumors<\/a>) that this product has been in the works for quite some time. According to the outlet, the foldable Apple product is set to be a \u201clarger device\u201d than your run-of-the-mill iPhone, being closer in design to an iPad or a Macbook than a smartphone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These sources also claim that different design prototypes and ideas are converging, with mass production of the item reportedly being the next step. But what\u2019s with the hold-up? Samsung released its first Galaxy folding phone back in 2019, meaning that even if we do get a foldable Apple device, it will be five years later than its main competitor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Purportedly, the biggest barrier Apple is facing right now are the hinge mechanisms for foldable devices. The company is still trying to design a foldable design panel that meets its usual high standards in quality. And according to DigiTimes, rumors that Apple Vision Pro engineers have moved the foldable phones are true. But contrary to other rumors, the company has not put a pause on its work on foldable products. Instead, it is being claimed that Apple now has multiple departments dedicated to different foldable products.<\/span><\/p>\n

But don\u2019t expect to see them anytime soon \u2014 the report added that we won\u2019t be seeing any of these devices launching before 2025. Still, we shouldn\u2019t give up hope on the release of an Apple flip phone just yet. We know that Apple has, in the past, been granted a patent<\/a> for a multi-layered flip phone for a crack-resistant protective screen layer structure not just for smartphones, but for other foldable devices like tablets and laptops.<\/span><\/p>\n

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