Vote: do you expect Apple to launch a collapsible iPad or iPhone?

CTOnews.com Oct. 20, Samsung, Google, Xiaomi, Huawei and other major manufacturers have recently launched their own folding screen phones, but Apple has been reluctant to enter the relevant market.

In addition to immersing itself in the development of the Vision Pro, Apple's delay in launching foldable devices may be due to "wait and see market reaction".

However, CTOnews.com has reported that although Apple has not yet made a statement, various sources claim that Apple is experimenting with a "collapsible iPad" within the company, which is expected to be launched by the end of 2024.

It is reported that Apple has yet to finalize the product design of the collapsible iPad, which was originally led by the product design team, but the latest news is called cost reduction, which has been followed up by the purchasing department. Apple's main goal at this stage is to introduce more cost-effective designs to attract more users.

If the revelations are true, it will take Apple at least a year or so to announce the news about "folding screen devices." however, whether it is the iPad or iPhone, Apple has been slow to launch related devices, in addition to "profit", "supply chain" and the necessary technology, it may also be due to the current "lack of killer features to compete with similar products."

The foreign media 9to5Mac wants Apple to launch a "foldable iPhone". Although "it sounds great to have a 12.9in iPad Pro that can be folded in half, the related devices do not have the advantage of volume storage and will have a negative impact on the use of Apple Pencil."

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