If we were allowed to believe the rumors, Apple was busy developing a new iPad Mini and it would have looked different than you would initially expect. This would be an iPad fold. New information reports that Apple may have postponed its plans for a foldable iPad.
For years there have been rumors about an Apple foldable product. First, the iPad would be provided with a foldable variant, but that chance is becoming smaller and smaller for the time being. Apple would first want to bring an iPhone Fold to the market and maybe only a foldable tablet afterwards.
iPad Fold postponed
According to rumors, the iPad Fold will not appear for the time being. Although some analysts expected Apple to launch the foldable iPad around the same time as the foldable iPhone, a new report Digitimes report That the development of the folding iPad is currently stopped. Sources indicate that Apple also worked on a foldable iPad in addition to the iPhone, but that the company has decided to pause the development of the larger folding device for the time being. Reasons for this include production problems, high costs and a relatively low demand for larger folding devices.
Previous predictions about the release date of the iPad Fold varied: some analysts thought of 2026, others including Mark Gurman van Bloomberg only at 2028 or later. Now it seems that a later introduction is more likely, if the device ever comes on the market at all. If the foldable iPhone will be a success next year, Apple will have enough time to complete the specifications of the iPad Fold for a possible launch in 2028.
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Foldable iPad Mini
The current generation of iPad Mini was unveiled in 2021 and is equipped with an edge-to-edge design with an 8.3-inch LCD display. Initiators tell to The Elec That Apple is currently testing a new foldable design.
LG and Samsung would have already supplied several trial versions from the required display to Apple so that the screens can be tested. The displays would have a size between 7 and 8 inches, so that the dimensions of the tablet remain the same.
The iPad Mini already has a compact format so that it can be put in some pants or jacket pockets. A foldable variant could make it easier to store and use an iPad. Whether this has added value can still be seen. The display apparently continues to keep the same dimensions and does not increase.
Foldable OLED display
Apple would test various options. They also work on a standard iPad Mini with OLED display. The foldable iPad mini screen would also use OLED technology. This indicates that Apple is not yet completely over and it is not yet certain whether there will be a foldable tablet.
Availability
A foldable iPad is not yet expected in the short term, the first copy may not appear until 2028 or later. For the time being it is waiting and Apple is concentrating mainly on the iPhone Fold.