Revealed the release date of the first foldable iPad

Apple has scheduled the release of the first foldable tablet in 2024. about it in his Twitter said authoritative insider Ming-Chi Ko.

According to the specialist, the American company intends to introduce a folding iPad in 2024. The device will be a fundamentally new device, and will not replace the iPad mini, as previously thought. According to Ko, with the release of the foldable gadget, Apple will draw additional attention to its tablets. At the end of December, an analyst predicted that the release of the foldable iPad would be postponed indefinitely.

Ming-Chi Ko also declassified the release date of the new iPad mini – apparently, the compact tablet will be launched into mass production in the first quarter of 2024. According to the author, in 2023 Apple will not release a single tablet – because of this, global iPad shipments will decrease by 10-15 percent year on year.

Commenting on the possible development of a foldable tablet, Koh noted that the device will have a carbon fiber stand, which will make the iPad lighter and more durable than other models. Anjie Technology will supply components for Apple.

In October 2022, CCS Insight analyst Ben Wood stated that Apple intends to release a foldable iPad before the foldable iPhone. That being said, the company is likely to be in no rush to develop a foldable smartphone.