Recently, a digital blogger in the screen supply chain field revealed that Apple currently has two folding screen models under development, both horizontal and vertical folding models are mainstream in the industry, and the supply chain adopts already mature technology. In terms of color matching, he expects Apple to determine the final commercial version in May next year. According to previous exposures, Apple believes that the screen quality and lifespan of foldable screen models are inevitably much worse than ordinary models, and it seems to be "turning the tables". When the industry officially develops a technology that has the same quality as a tablet and is more widely accepted by the market, Apple may enter the market with a high profile. Tianfeng Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also said in May 2021 that the folding screen iPhone will use an 8-inch flexible OLED QHD screen and is expected to be released in 2023.
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Recently, a digital blogger in the screen supply chain field revealed that Apple currently has two folding screen models under development, both horizontal and vertical folding models are mainstream in the industry, and the supply chain adopts already mature technology.
He revealed that the size of the horizontally folding large-screen version is 8.9 inches, which is equivalent to the size of two Pro Max combined. The final mass-produced version may be larger; the vertically folding model uses 7-inch screen, and no secondary screen when folded. In terms of color matching, he expects Apple to determine the final commercial version in May next year.
According to previous exposures, Apple believes that the screen quality and lifespan of folding screen models will inevitably be much worse than ordinary models, and it seems to be "turning the tables". When the industry officially develops a technology that has the same quality as a tablet and is more widely accepted by the market, Apple may enter the market with a high profile.
Tianfeng Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also said in May 2021 that the folding screen iPhone will use an 8-inch flexible OLED QHD screen and is expected to be released in 2023. Some bloggers have also said that the machine may use two separate screens connected by a hinge in the middle, similar to the Surface Duo.
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According to IT House news on September 23, digital blogger @SETANADIGITAL, who is close to the screen supply chain, said that Apple currently has two folding screen models under development, namely the current The popular horizontal folding and vertical clamshell models in the industry are, not surprisingly, already mature technologies in the supply chain.
He revealed that the size of the horizontally folding large-screen version is 8.9 inches, which is equivalent to the size of two Pro Max combined. The final mass-produced version may be larger; the vertically folding model uses 7-inch screen, and no secondary screen when folded. In terms of color matching, he expects Apple to determine the final commercial version in May next year.
For reference, Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 currently uses an 8.02-inch internal screen, Honor MagicV uses a 7.9-inch internal screen, Huawei Mate Xs 2 has an internal screen of 7.8 inches when unfolded, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 has a 7.6-inch internal screen. , OPPO Find N is 7.1 inches, Huawei P50 Pocket is 6.9 inches, and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 is 6.7 inches.
IT House has reported that Tianfeng International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously said that Apple is testing a foldable display device of about 9 inches, similar to iPhone and iPad, but he believes The long-rumored foldable iPhone is unlikely to be launched before 2025, but that's just a prediction.
Kuo Ming-chi believes that the development of Apple’s foldable products will initially focus on mid-sized devices, then devices with larger displays, and finally expand to small devices like the iPhone.
TheLec previously reported that Apple is working with LG to develop a foldable OLED display panel with ultra-thin cover glass for future Apple tablets and laptops.
Although Apple has not yet launched a foldable smartphone, its competitors Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi have already launched such devices on the market. From the exposure of a large number of patents, it can be seen that Apple is definitely also in the market. A similar device is being developed, but it's just not ready for launch yet.
Recently, Apple announced a patent that mentions "self-healing" technology for devices such as foldable smartphones.
The patent describes methods to both minimize damage to foldable devices and repair damage when it occurs. The patent shows that the device has a hinge that allows for bending on a curved axis. In order to bend around the bending axis without damage, the display screen may contain a display cover with a flexible portion.
Apple says the technology can be used in everything from "computing devices such as laptops" to mobile phones and even "smaller devices such as watch devices, pendant devices, wearables or other types of micro devices." .