This could be interesting.
As of the start of 2019, a slew of foldable screen products had hit the markets, albeit the Samsung Galaxy Fold was waylaid due to display durability issues noted by reviewers. This, in turn, indefinitely delayed the launch of the product.
The rumor mill, via a source at IHS Markit, currently has it that Apple is working not on a foldable smartphone, but a foldable iPad.
It’s not clear if the foldable iPad would be a bending single screen experience like the Samsung and Huawei phone prototypes, or if it would be closer to a notebook form factor with dual screens, with a display on each part of the case, presumably instead of a physical keyboard.
It’s thought that the product would feature MacBook sized screens, which seems plausible given that the current iPad Pro already tops out at as 12.9-inch screen size. This, in turn, could lead to a 13-inch or 15-inch screen.
The foldable iPad would also support 5G cellular radios for fast mobile internet browsing according to the analyst.
Granted, this is currently just a rumor from the supply chain, and it’s unknown as to when Apple might begin production, especially with 5G networking still in the works and the company not expected to deliver a 5G iPhone until late 2020.
Of course, this report is anything but concrete. Although it comes from a supply chain analyst, there doesn’t actually seem to be any evidence that Apple is ramping component production or anything like that at this stage.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac and Economic Daily News