{"id":155783,"date":"2021-01-16T02:13:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T23:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/apple-is-building-foldable-iphone-prototypes\/"},"modified":"2021-01-16T02:13:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T23:13:29","slug":"apple-is-building-foldable-iphone-prototypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-is-building-foldable-iphone-prototypes\/","title":{"rendered":"#Apple is building foldable iPhone prototypes"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#App<\/a>le is building foldable iPhone prototypes<\/strong>”
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\n It\u2019s been a pretty busy day for Apple news<\/a>. After reports that the company would remove the touch bar and rienstate MagSafe on its upcoming MacBook Pros, as well as launch redesigned iMacs<\/a> with an all new design, a new report from Bloomberg<\/a> claims that Apple is actively working on a foldable iPhone.<\/p>\n

While the report stresses the company \u201chasn\u2019t solidified plans to actually launch a foldable iPhone,\u201d the company has started work on some prototypes in its lab. At the moment the prototype \u201chasn\u2019t expanded beyond a display,\u201d but that\u2019s the most important part of a folding phone, right?<\/p>\n

The report claims Apple has discussed a variety of folding screen sizes, including a 6.7-inch one akin to the Motorola Razr or Galaxy Z Flip \u2014 a small phone that unfolds into a phone the size of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. This is in contrast to the more tablet-like Galaxy Fold, although it\u2019s certainly possibel Apple is working on larger sizes as well.<\/p>\n

A few months ago, we reported on Apple patents relating to a potential folding iPhone with separate but seamless displays. It\u2019s not clear what type of technology<\/a> the current prototype is using, but I find it hard to believe Apple would release a folding phone as prone to scratches as existing ones.<\/p>\n

Foldable phones typically require a plastic top layer rather than glass, making the displays extremely easy to scratch. Models with two separate panels, like the Surface Duo, do not have this limitation, but do not allow for a continuous display that would allow you to view photos and images on a larger, uninterrupted Surface area. If Apple could find a way to create a more durable flexible display or seamless separate displays, it could be the company to bring folding phones into the mainstream.<\/p>\n

That said, it\u2019s worth repeating that a foldable iPhone is just a possibility, not a given. It\u2019s not surprising that a company with Apple\u2019s resources would at least\u00a0try<\/em> to make a folding phone that fits its design goals. Whether that can actually be achieved in a reasonable timeline is another matter. If a foldable iPhone ever does arrive, it might not be for a few years.<\/p>\n

Folding phones aside, the report had several more interesting tidbits:<\/p>\n