Subj : Apple's foldable iPhone is now more than just a concept, accordin
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Date : Wed Nov 27 2024 11:30:05

Apple's foldable iPhone is now more than just a concept, according to new 
rumors

Date:
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:23:33 +0000

Description:
The latest leak around the iPhone Fold suggests it's taken another step 
towards becoming a real product.

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foldable iPhone is rumored to be another step closer to launching Leaks 
around the device have been circulating for years The move may mean Samsung 
accelerates its own foldable plans 

Given where we're at with the smartphone market now, it seems inevitable that 
Apple will eventually launch a foldable iPhone  if only to stop Samsung's 
jibes  and it appears that the device is now another step closer to 
launching. 

According to well-known tipster Yeux1122 (via @Jukanlosreve ), the folding 
iphone has now entered the "formal development process" with display 
manufacturers. That's according to a "supply chain source" (and Google 
Translate). 

What does "formal development process" mean? Well, it's not exactly clear, 
but it sounds as though some kind of commitment has been made to actually get 
this device designed and manufactured, and put the necessary components on 
the production line. 

In other words: Apple officially wants to make a foldable iPhone, if this 
leak is to be believed. According to the tipster (and Google Translate, 
again), Apple had previously been "responding piecemeal to technology and key 
requirements". Apple vs Samsung again Apples New Foldable Smartphone Enters 
Formal Development ProcessAccording to yeux1122, Apple has recently entered 
the official development process for foldable smartphones in collaboration 
with display manufacturers.In response, yeux1122 speculates that the timeline 
for form November 27, 2024 

There's another interesting tidbit in this leak, which is that Samsung is 
expected to bring forward the development of its own foldables  including 
next year's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7  to counter the threat of a 
folding iPhone. 

We've previously heard Samsung is working on new form factors and different 
price points to expand its line-up of foldable phones, and it would appear 
that this expansion may now happen earlier because of Apple's decision to 
formalize its plans. 

As for what we can expect from an iPhone Fold, take your pick from dozens of 
leaks and rumors down the years. Besides a multitude of launch date 
predictions , we've also heard the foldable could come with a self-healing 
screen and a wrap-around design . 

If the formal process of making a folding iPhone has only just started, we're 
unlikely to see it next year. September 2026 is probably a safer bet for a 
launch window, which would mean the device making its debut alongside the 
iPhone 18 . Although we've also heard rumors that it may not land until 2027 
.. 

Either way, it seems that a foldable iPhone  which feels like an obvious win 
for Apple, if not iPad sales  is taking its first tentative steps towards 
reality. You might also like I switched to a folding phone  and I'm never 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apples-foldable-iphone-is-now-more-tha
n-just-a-concept-according-to-new-rumors


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