Apple is already far advanced with the iPhone Fold, but has temporarily stopped the development of an iPad Fold with a larger screen.
iPad Fold vs iPhone Fold
There have been rumors about a foldable Apple device the size of a notebook for some time, which is generally called a foldable iPad or iPad Fold. According to Digitimes However, Apple has stopped the development of such an iPad Fold for the time being. The company would now only focus on the development of a foldable iPhone, the iPhone Fold.
Apple would postpone the development of the iPad Fold due to production problems and higher production costs for the foldable screen technique. However, a disappointing demand from consumers for larger folding devices also plays an important role. If Digitimes is right, that does not mean that it is a definitive decision. Apple could still consider a foldable iPad or MacBook if the foldable display technology will become more affordable in the future.
According to rumors, the iPad Fold would grow between 18.8 inches and 20.2 inches, with an OLED display without a folding edge. The latter is something Apple attaches great importance to, even with the iPhone Fold. It was expected that the iPad Fold would appear on the market between 2026 and 2028, but it now seems that we will have to wait much longer.
A foldable iPhone
Digitimes also says that the long -awaited iPhone Fold is already in the prototype phase. The foldable iPhone should be ready with the prototype tests towards the end of 2025. If that is true, the iPhone Fold could already appear on the market in the second half of 2026, possibly at the same time as the appearance of the iPhone 18 series.
That is in a little longer than a year. In the meantime, a lot can of course happen, but at the moment this prognosis seems feasible. Of course we will hold you iPhoned Always informed when more is known about the iPhone Fold.
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