New reports suggest Apple is developing a large foldable iPad using the same hinge technology expected to debut in its first foldable iPhone. Here is what the latest rumours indicate about both devices. Continue reading Foldable iPad Rumoured to Share Hinge With iPhone Ultra

Apple patent application illustration of foldable device (USPTO) General Interface Solution (GIS) has secured an exclusive role in backend processing for the Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) in Apple’s foldable iPhone and iPad, with contributions starting in 2026, per TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. GIS will also remain the sole lamination supplier for Vision Air (the budget-friendly…

An Apple U.S. Patent application illustration: “Electronic devices with flexible displays and hinges” Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu in a note to clients expects Apple will begin mass production of a 20.3-inch foldable hybrid device in late 2025, followed by a foldable iPhone in late 2026. Chance Miller for 9to5Mac: ‎ Ming-Chi Kuo previously reported that Apple was working on a…

An Apple U.S. Patent application illustration: “Electronic devices with flexible displays and hinges” According to a new report from Digitimes, Apple’s first product with a foldable display is likely to be a MacBook or an iPad instead of an iPhone. Digitimes: ‎ Apple has been developing foldables for the past five years, and its first foldable product will not be a smartphone. It will instead be…

Supply chain sources have told DigiTimes that Apple is working with suppliers to develop a foldable iPad with “small-scale production” that could begin “as early as the end of 2024.” Apple patent application illustration (USPTO) Hartley Charlton for MacRumors: ‎ Apple has apparently been working on foldable products for four years and continuously made design changes in this time, planning to…

The world’s top tech companies are reportedly showing interest in foldable IT products and none other than the King of All Tech, Apple is said to be “currently working on a 20-inch foldable IT product project with Samsung Display, LG Display, etc.” Apple patent application illustration (USPTO) Lee Ki-jong for The Lec: It has been claimed that the world’s leading IT companies are showing interest…

Apple expected to launch foldable iPad in 2024

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded Apple a patent for a foldable electronic device with touch sensors on February 14th. Apple patent application illustration (USPTO) Users of the foldable device would be able to use multiple touch points beyond the main display to control features such as volume, the camera, screen brightness and color settings. Think solid state rather than mechanical…