Apple said to launch 8-Inch Foldable iPhone in 2023
According to popular Apple analyst, Ming Chi Kuo, Apple will be entering the foldable smartphone market segment as soon as 2023, with the launch of an 8-inch foldable iPhone. The device will reportedly feature an 8-inch QHD+ flexible OLED display and use a silver nanowire touch solution for the device’s display.
For the foldable iPhone, Apple is expected to use a new silver nanowire touch solution for the display, which is essential for foldable smartphones that have more than one fold. Apple already has experience with this tech as it was used in the touch interface of the Homepod.
Apple Inc. has begun early work on an iPhone with a foldable screen, a potential rival to similar devices from Samsung Electronics Co. and others, though it’s planning only minor changes for this year’s iPhone line.
The Cupertino, California-based company has developed prototype foldable screens for internal testing, but hasn’t solidified plans to actually launch a foldable iPhone. The development work hasn’t expanded beyond a display, meaning Apple doesn’t yet have full handset prototypes in its labs, according to a person familiar with the work, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters.
Like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, the Motorola Razr reboot and other offerings from Chinese companies including Huawei Technologies Co., a foldable iPhone would let Apple make a device with a larger screen in a more pocketable package. Apple has internally discussed a number of foldable screen sizes, including one that unfolds to a similar size as the 6.7-inch display on the
15 January 2021, 7:28 pm EST By
Apple is known for its massive releases yearly, and the company shows no signs of teasers or information as it piques the interest of people with the anonymity of their gadgets, seeing the same trend this 2021. Leaks and speculations always surround Apple because of its secrecy, with the Foldable iPhone and In-Display Fingerprint Sensor rumored to come this year.
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The most valuable technology company in the world is gearing up for 2021 releases, and Apple would surely be there to satisfy everyone s needs and wants with the gadget releases that would come for this year.