Hot new rumor suggests Apple’s first foldable iPad could arrive sooner than previously predicted،
As we continue to wait for a number of “traditional” next-gen iPads announced just days ago to release this week, a juicy new report from Digitimes looks to the much more distant future, trying to anticipate the moment when we might see Apple add probably the most unconventional model yet to its industry-leading tablet family.
We’re talking about an entirely different type of iPad than the 8.3- to 12.9-inch slates available today for die-hard Apple fans who want to satisfy their mobile computing desires, and although the size of the he screen of this innovative beast is still under wraps, we know that one of its main goals will be to prepare the industry (and the global public) for the Galaxy Z Fold’s fiercest possible rival.
Apple’s new foldable project is in “intensive development”
Contrary to what Ming-Chi Kuo predicted last year, it appears that a foldable iPad could enter production “as early as late 2024.” Before you get too excited, be aware that even this rather optimistic new report based on “supply chain sources” warns that an official announcement of this highly anticipated device may still not happen until “early 2025.” .
If that ends up being the case, the foldable iPad’s commercial debut would slide firmly into 2025 territory, fulfilling Kuo’s aforementioned (revised) prophecy.
These old concept renders collected by LetsGoDigital envision a possible foldable iPad of the future.
Beyond the current production, announcement and release goals, which are far from set in stone, the biggest revelation Digitimes claims to bring is Apple’s “intensive” behind-the-scenes work on its very first foldable. This would largely involve creating a barely noticeable display crease to put the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s design to shame.
Unfortunately, the chances of an “iPad Fold” going official in late 2024 before an early 2025 release without any folds are slim to none, as panel makers simply haven’t found a complete solution to this problem yet and it is unlikely to be the case. change over the next year.
What about an iPhone Fold?
Before we answer that question, we should probably point out that the iPad Fold name is totally made up and therefore shouldn’t be taken very seriously, just like the
iPhone Fold moniker that we still intend to ‘use in the following lines for simplicity.
That being said, the iPhone Fold is shrouded in even more secrecy and shrouded in even more mystery when it comes to its design, features, and launch timeline than details as unimportant as branding . If the iPad Fold will be released no later than 2025 and if proves a success (the two big “ifs”, mind you), there’s a good chance Apple will look to throw its hat into the foldable phone business the following year.
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is clearly THE foldable to beat right now.
Of course, if The iPad Fold is as expensive as some analysts predict, perhaps starting at well over $2,000, so the definition of success may need to be radically altered from what normally makes a “normal” iPad popular .
There is even a theory that Apple could Never creating a foldable iPhone in the truest sense, waiting for the fad to die down and possibly trying to predict the next big trend in the mobile industry with a rollable or slideable handset instead.
