Foldable iPhone looking like a reality as Apple readies prototypes resembling Galaxy Z Flip

Foldable iPhone looking like a reality as Apple readies prototypes resembling Galaxy Z Flip،

We're seeing strange rumors here and there about foldable iPhones and iPads, but nothing concrete had been reported before today. A media outlet finally brings us some interesting information on Apple's foldable ambitions.

The work is still in its early stages, and Apple faces a host of challenges. Engineers are struggling to understand the intricacies of foldable technology, which even early movers like Samsung and Motorola haven't yet mastered.

The company wants to create a foldable iPhone, but this design would impact the device's durability.

Apple engineers want to make each side of the foldable smartphone half as thin as a candybar iPhone so that it is no thicker when folded. This proved difficult due to battery and display constraints.

Apple designers are perplexed about the usefulness of a foldable phone and are unable to offer features that would make a foldable iPhone an attractive option for buyers. Price is also a factor, as foldable phones are prohibitively expensive.

The company appears to be in talks with an Asian manufacturer about producing components for two foldable iPhones.

If all goes well, we can hope to see a foldable iPhone in 2026 at the earliest, as there are no mass production plans for this year or next. Before that, we might see an iPad, as a foldable tablet would be less difficult to produce than a foldable phone. Apple wouldn't have to worry about making an iPad lighter or making it durable enough to survive frequent drops.

It will, however, have its own set of problems, most of which are inherent to foldable technology. For example, engineers want to fix the crease in the middle of the screen that appears after repeated creases. The company also wants to ensure that the screen unfolds completely flat, without any bumps in the middle.