'Bad news' about Apple's folding screen iPhone

The folding screen iPhone is expected to launch at the end of 2026, according to Apple's expectations. However, a report from Korea's Alpha Biz (via Digitimes ) said that Apple's folding iPhone (or folding iPad) will continue to be delayed until 2027.

A folding screen iPhone concept from Apple. Photo: 4RMD

Accordingly, Apple is having difficulty with wrinkles created by folding screens, something that all foldable screen smartphones (so far) have encountered to varying degrees.

In addition, the report also said that Apple is implementing personnel changes to solve this problem. Apple has transferred engineers who worked on the Vision Pro project to the foldable device team. This is considered a solution to troubleshoot the "difficult" technical problem in the folding screen stage, because Vision Pro has been fully launched and the engineers there can promote better in the folding device group.

Many iFans are still looking forward to a folding screen iPhone from Apple. Photo: 4RMD's folding iPhone concept

Although Samsung is leading in the folding screen smartphone segment, many people in the technology industry will not take folding screen smartphones seriously until Apple joins the "game".

The report that Apple was forced to delay the launch of the folding iPhone may make competitors Samsung, Google, and OnePlus breathe a sigh of relief because at least in the next 2 years they will not have to confront Apple's products in the foldable segment. phone .

Although industry speculation indicates that Apple is developing a clamshell-style foldable iPhone like the Galaxy Flip, it is also possible that Apple is working on a clamshell-style foldable iPhone. book like Galaxy Fold. It may look like an iPhone when folded but resembles an iPad Mini when opened.

However, no source has confirmed that Apple's folding device will launch as an iPhone, iPad or something completely different.

Previously, a report from The Information in early February 2024 said that Apple had built at least two folding screen iPhone prototypes after more than 5 years of research and development.

These two iPhone prototypes have a clamshell folding style, but it is not part of Apple's roadmap for introducing new products in 2024 and 2025. The report further notes that folding iPhones may still be canceled Discard if it does not meet Apple's strict standards.

In addition, a MacRumors source revealed earlier this year that Apple had paused the folding screen iPhone development project due to strict screen requirements that had not been met by partners.

CEO Tim Cook first mentioned to the company's engineers and designers about a foldable iPhone many years ago. Up to now, Apple still considers technical issues as well as the high price of the product.

Samuel Daniel

Update 01 April 2024