TechPhonesiPhonesIf you’re waiting for a foldable Apple iPhone, it could take a fair while yetApple has reportedly suffered a setback in its plans for folding devicesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesIf you’re waiting for a foldable Apple iPhone, it could take a fair while yetApple has reportedly suffered a setback in its plans for folding devicesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Apple has reportedly suffered a setback in its plans for folding devices
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Reports from China suggest that Apple is having issues with foldable OLED panels.
There has been a lot of recent talk aboutAppleworking on its own foldable devices, but it seems that the company has suffered a setback. New reports claim that it has suspended plans due to an issue with bendable displays.
An influential tech blogger from China claims that Apple has had to press pause on its foldableiPhonetests due to problems with the OLED panels – they don’t meet Apple’s strict standards.
“The project has been temporarily suspended because displays failed the screen tests,“wrote Fixed Focus Digital on Weibo.
“Apple’s requirements are too high and require folding screens to pass display [standards], which is really difficult.”
Samsung, of course, has no such issues with its ownfoldable phones.
TheSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5andGalaxy Z Fold 5have both been commended for their durability. However, it also doesn’t come as a surprise to learn that Apple isn’t at that level yet. After all, Samsung has been releasing foldables for more than half a decade.
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It could be that it’s not the OLED panels at fault, but the hinge design.
Either way, a foldable iPhone now seems a long way off. We doubt we’ll see a foldableiPadmini any time sooner, neither.
That was always more likely to appear first anyway, with rumours pointing to alarger form factorfor Apple’s first folding device.
In the meantime, there are plenty of excellent folding phone rivals on the market today, with several more on the horizon.Mobile World Congressstarts this coming weekend and we expect a couple of new devices, at least.
Tecno plans for a Galaxy Z Fold 5 rival, for example, in the shape of theTecno Phantom V Fold 2. We’ll bring you all the news from the show as it happens.
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