Apple iPhone With Foldable Screen 1 Step Closer, New Leak Claims – Forbes
The folding iPhone is that most mythical of beasts: while the company doesn’t talk about there ever being an iPhone 17, it’s quietly assumed there will be. But an iPhone that folds in half is the subject of far fewer rumors and reports. One report has just been added, though.How soon might we see an folding iPhone?It comes from a blog account called yeux1122 on Naver, as spotted by MacRumors. “Apple is in the final stages of selecting a key supplier for its next-generation foldable display technology, according to a new report… citing a source within Apple’s supply chain,” the report says.While that doesn’t mean the fabled folder will be on sale in the near future, it hints that it is coming—or does it? After all, the leak merely says that folding screen is being developed, not what device it’s destined for.“It’s a related company source. While maintaining the thickness and size hardness R figures of the existing foldable display panel, external shock and protective wrinkles still adhere to improved technical requirements. However, some domestic related parts companies are almost close to Apple’s demand level. Apple has not yet decided on the final core supplier, but the industry expects to make a decision by the end of February to the beginning of April,” the report leaks in full (in machine translation).We may expect to see more leaks in the next couple of months, then if the decision comes soon.As to why it might not be for an iPhone, there have been rumors of a folding iPad, and that could be a whole new device category: Samsung’s CEO TM Roh confirmed to me more than a year ago that the South Korean company was developing a folding tablet.However, reports on the phone have led to suggestions that it could be released as early as this year or as late as 2027.Let’s be clear, it is highly unlikely to be this year, I believe. The reports of what will be coming are exciting with a super-thin iPhone Air on the horizon. If that’s true, there’s no way Apple would launch a folding phone in the same year, I’d say.One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site’s Terms of Service. We’ve summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil.Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain:User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in:So, how can you be a power user?Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site’s Terms of Service.
