When will the foldable iPhone be released? Is Apple preparing to release?
Android companies including Samsung Electronics have introduced foldable phones one after another, but Apple has not yet released a’folding iPhone’.
It wasn’t that there were no signs. It’s been about 10 years since Apple registered a patent for a foldable iPhone. Is Apple preparing a foldable iPhone?
On the 12th (local time), Cnet of the United States summarized rumors about the foldable iPhone, which is another concern of the smartphone industry.
Initially, the outlook that Apple would release a foldable iPhone in early 2021 was dominant. However, Apple expert Guo Ming-chi recently predicted that Apple will release a foldable iPhone in 2023.
Guo Ming-chi said Apple is still struggling with the foldable iPhone technology and mass production issues. Therefore, it will take at least two more years before it is available on the market.
Apple’s move is somewhat different from its competitors. Samsung Electronics, the biggest rival, introduced the Galaxy Fold, Z Fold 2, and Galaxy Z Flip.
Microsoft (MS), Motorola, and Huawei also joined the ranks of foldable phones.
Bloomberg is also concentrating on the ‘2023 release theory’. The media predicted that Apple is already working on a prototype of the foldable iPhone display and is likely to release it two years later.
Currently, Apple is securing all patents related to foldable phones, including an origami-shaped folding display.
All of Bloomberg Guo Ming-chi believes that Apple is preparing a foldable iPhone that folds outward. Also, the screen size is expected to be at the maximum of 7.5 to 8 inches.
Price is another concern. Currently, Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 2 is about $2,000, twice the price of other newer smartphones.
Apple’s foldable iPhone is also not expected to be cheaper than the Galaxy Fold.
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There are also technical concerns. One of the biggest concerns of many companies that have introduced foldable phones including Samsung is the crease problem. In particular, the out-folding method is more likely to cause wrinkles when the folded part is unfolded. Apple is waiting for Corning to supply a foldable ceramic shielded glass to solve this problem. have.
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