Apple's foldable iPhone will reportedly support a stylus
The first rumors that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone cropped up in late 2017. More recent reports suggest that the device will finally be ready for market next year, but a new report from analytic firm EqualOcean pushes that back to 2023.
Schematics from an Apple patent on foldable phone design
Interestingly, the report also claims that the foldable iPhone will support a stylus. It’s not clear if that means the current Apple Pencil that is used by select iPads (and that iPhones are occasionally rumored to support) or if it will be a new design.
When unfolded, the screen will measure between 7.3 and 7.6 inches. That will be with a very tall aspect ratio as the foldable iPhone is said to have a clamshell form factor – a vertical folder like the Galaxy Z Flip (which has a 6.7” 22:9 screen).
There has been no official confirmation from Apple that it is indeed developing a folding phone. The company prefers to work in secret and is also allegedly involved in building AR goggles and a self-driving car.
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- Technologist
- 18 Feb 2021
- mgK
clamshell form factor isn't the right decision in my opinion and horizontal folding like Galaxy Fold will be better decision.
- Anonymous
- 17 Feb 2021
- p%S
You obviously never used a cheap 200$ Android since year 2014. Come to year 2020, phones like Poco X3 and Realme 7 are destroying the mid range segment with their budget pricing. None of them have issues you mentioned. Get well soon Liar!!
- Anonymous
- 17 Feb 2021
- p%B
You obviously didn't had a cheap Android phone. Or if you had, you are capable of too many compromises. I had cheap models from Xiaomi, Realme, Motorola and even Samsung (maximum 200eur each). The only one who was kind of ok was the Realme mo...
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