Several manufacturers have already entered the market of devices with flexible screens, primarily Samsung with two series of smartphones Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip. However, there was no Apple, which usually does not like to rush with the introduction of “risky” innovations. However, this is about to change soon.
Apple is working on a foldable iPad. Premiere soon
The fact that Apple plans to finally present a device with a foldable screen has been speculated for a long time. Now we find out that the premiere of such a novelty is closer than it might seem. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is a fairly reliable source of leaks, the first foldable device will not be an iPhone, but an iPad.
According to the informant, the foldable iPad should hit the market soon, in 2024, and it will be significantly different in design from previous iPads. The device is to be equipped with a built-in carbon fiber stand, which will be made for Apple by Anjie Technology. Unfortunately, we do not learn anything about the specifications of the upcoming device.
The analyst also believes that Apple will not introduce any new tablets to the market for the next 9-12 months, because mass production of the refreshed version of the iPad mini will not start until the first quarter of 2024.
It’s not the first time there’s talk of a foldable iPad
This is not the first time that Apple is said to start its adventure with foldable devices not with the iPhone, but with the iPad. In October, analysts at CCS Insight claimed that Apple intends to create a foldable iPad to gain experience with this type of design before starting work on a foldable iPhone.
Apple is already testing a flexible iPad display and it will have a diagonal of up to 20 inches. The Americans are reportedly collaborating with LG in the development of an ultra-thin protective material that would cover the screen. According to previous leaks, the first foldable iPad is expected to appear on the market not in 2024, but in 2026 or 2027.
Source: Gazeta
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