Apple's foldable iPhone Flip could still be ‘2 or 3 years away’

Apple'due south foldable iPhone Flip could still be 'ii or iii years abroad'

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Update: The foldable iPhone could launch next year .

Foldables enthusiasts better not hold their breath waiting for the long-rumored foldable iPhone Flip, as a new report claims it might not arrive for another 2-3 years at the earliest.

That's according to Bloomberg'southward Mark Gurman in his 'Ability On' newsletter, who noted that Apple'south entry into the foldable phone world looks to be a way off. If truthful, that would mean Samsung would exist the but major company to get big on foldables outside China. House Display Supply Chain Consultants also believes that a 2023 release is more likely, if non 2024.

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While the kickoff foldable phones launched in 2019, they've not yet taken off in a meaningful way. In fact, only Samsung and Motorola accept actually sold foldables devices in the U.Southward., and just a handful more have gone on sale in China from the likes of Huawei and Royole.

Nosotros have heard about plenty of other devices, including the rumored Google Pixel Fold, LG's ill-fated 'rollable' handset, and of course the iPhone Flip itself. However, none of these products have gone on sale.

Apple itself has never confirmed or denied that it has plans to release a foldable phone. However, Apple has filed a large number of patents related to foldable tech, which suggests it at least has an interest in exploring foldable phones.

In any case, it'due south not equally though Apple tree is likely to autumn too far behind. For starters, foldables phones are nonetheless a niche category, with high price tags preventing them from gaining serious mainstream appeal.

And of grade Apple tree isn't one to rush a product or feature for the sake of information technology. Even if every other phone maker on the planet started selling foldables, Apple tree wouldn't launch its own until it was absolutely fix.

So don't hold your breath waiting for the iPhone Flip, because information technology's probably going to be a while. Though that'south certainly a expert thing.

Considering all the problems Samsung had with the original Milky way Fold, and the fact successive foldables all accept a prominent pucker on their screen, I'm quite happy to sit back and let Apple, quite literally, piece of work out most of the kinks. In the meantime, there's always the iPhone xiii range to wait forward to.

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