Apple could launch a foldable tablet in 2024 before bringing the foldable iPhone to market. Analytics firm CCS Insights made this prediction Tuesday in its annual report. The company hopes the Cupertino company will abandon the foldable smartphone trend and instead bring a premium iPad with a flexible display. This approach seems to go against the strategy of other smartphone companies like Samsung, which has released four generations of foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold.
Detailed information about CCS mention in ‘Predictions for 2023 and beyond’ that Apple will yield a foldable one iPad to market in 2024 before trying to launch one Iphone. This new tablet with a flexible display is expected to be in the ‘super premium’ price range.
Head of research at CCS Insight Ben Wood told CNBC in a interview that releasing a foldable iPhone could be a high-risk move for the Cupertino company. Apple may have to set the price of this foldable iPhone around $2,500 (about Rs 2,060,000) to prevent it from affecting sales of other existing models. Meanwhile, the current top iPhone 14 Pro Max starting from Rs. 1,39,900.
Wood suggests that Apple may also be trying to avoid any backlash from technical problems with a foldable iPhone. Instead, it can use technology to “breathe new life” into the iPad.
According to a recent report, Apple has obtained a patent for a foldable display with self-healing properties. This breakthrough technology is said to be able to allow the screen to recover from scratches and even dents. The healing material is said to be made of elastomer. This layer can be present in the flexible area of the screen or below the full screen. The report also claims that the self-healing process will take place without prompting.
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