![]() While it’s not specifically for a foldable iPhone, the concept of an expandable display isn’t far from whatĪndroid rivals are using to combat the crease present on most current foldables.Rapid urbanization has led to sprawl in cities worldwide, reshaping urban geographies and challenging city governments to plan for growing populations. July 2021 patent, titled “Electronic devices with adjustable display windows” details an expandable display that has the ability to cover the camera unit (and likely other Face ID components) when not in use. One such patent describes a system that allows the display to bow instead of fold to reduce the amount of stress on the panel itself, and it’s not dissimilar to the system found in the Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr. Patently Apple discovery showcases a novel concept where the crease doesn’t run down the centre of the display but leaves a portion exposed when the device is folded, which is thought to serve as a secondary display or sorts for notifications and the like, similarly to the Galaxy Z Flip’s external screen.Īpple has also filed patents detailing ways to get around the issue of creasing foldable displays. The patent for “Electronic Devices With Flexible Displays” suggests that damage is likely in cold conditions, and offers this viable solution – “the portion of the display that overlaps the bend axis may be self-heated by illuminating pixels”. Method to avoid damaging displays when they’re bent. Oh, and let’s not forget about the patent Apple filed outlining a It could also allow Apple to produce a smartphone-sized foldable that folds out to something the size of an iPad, and it sounds a lot like the futuristic tablets used in Westworld too. Per the patent filing, the double folding screen can be bent backwards or folded inward from either end, giving the user the freedom to use the foldable any way they like. Separate 2016 patent that describes “an electronic device, comprising: a housing that bends about a bend axis and a display in the housing that bends about the bend axis”.įiled in 2018, that outlines a tri-folding foldable smartphone that folds in different directions, unlike current foldables. A separate patent for a “flexible display device” wasįiled back in 2018, and was a continuation of patents filed in 2016, 20. It’s not the first patent to describe a foldable iPhone though. The patent describes a device consisting of two separate panels, connected together by a fabric hinge system. Jon Prosser’s outlandish claims of a dual-screen iPhone were backed up less than a day later by an Apple patent discovered by Kuo believes that the latter could create a “long term competitive advantage” for Apple in the foldable market, as it’s the “superior” option for future devices that feature multiple folds, rollable form factors and more. In fact, Kuo goes a step further than simply mentioning size, suggesting it’ll have an 8in QHD+ flexible OLED display, and claims that it’ll feature TPK’s silver nanowire touch solution used in the HomePod Mini “because of its several advantages over SDC’s Y-Octa technology”. Ming-Chi Kuo details a possibly slightly larger 8in unfolded display in his May 2021 prediction. The concept of a stylus working on a foldable might sound a little too ‘out there’ considering how fragile the displays are compared to standard glass smartphones, but it’s a feature of the new Galaxy Z Fold 3, thanks to a soft, retractable stylus tip, so it’s certainly possible. The firm predicts that Apple will launch a foldable iPhone with a screen size of between 7.3 and 7.6in when unfolded, and that it’d be compatible with the Apple Pencil too. Prediction from EqualOcean, a Canda-based investment research firm, also suggests that Apple is working on a single-display foldable, but rather one that could resemble the iPad mini when unfolded. If you can’t wait that long, take a look at what we consider to be the ![]() With most signs pointing towards the foldable still being in the early stages of development, don’t expect a release before 2023, with a release sometime in 2024 or 2025 looking like the safer bet. It has been suggested that Apple doesn’t want to follow Samsung’s route and essentially beta test the form factor with fans, but rather in true Apple fashion, only launch the product if and when it’s ready. Late-February 2022 DSCC report, Young suggests that Apple’s foldable plans have been pushed back even further, this time to 2025. The analyst originally suggested the foldable isn’t expected until 2023 “at the earliest”, with a more likely release coming sometime in 2024, and if you think that was bad, an updated prediction brings worse news. Display analyst Ross Young, who at the time of writing has an impeccable record when it comes to display-related leaks, has also thrown his hat in the ring.
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