{"id":2336,"date":"2021-01-15T23:13:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T23:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1334347"},"modified":"2021-01-15T23:13:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T23:13:29","slug":"report-apple-is-building-foldable-iphone-prototypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2336","title":{"rendered":"Report: Apple is building foldable iPhone prototypes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s been a pretty busy day for Apple news. After reports that the company would remove the touch bar and rienstate MagSafe<\/a> on its upcoming MacBook Pros, as well as launch redesigned iMacs<\/a> with an all new design, a new report from Bloomberg<\/a> claims that Apple is actively working on a foldable iPhone.<\/p>\n

While the report stresses the company \u201chasn\u2019t solidified plans to actually launch a foldable iPhone,\u201d the company has started work on some prototypes in its lab. At the moment the prototype \u201chasn\u2019t expanded beyond a display,\u201d but that\u2019s the most important part of a folding phone, right?<\/p>\n

The report claims Apple has discussed a variety of folding screen sizes, including a 6.7-inch one akin to the Motorola Razr or Galaxy Z Flip \u2014 a small phone that unfolds into a phone the size of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. This is in contrast to the more tablet-like Galaxy Fold, although it\u2019s certainly possibel Apple is working on larger sizes as well.<\/p>\n

A few months ago, we reported on<\/a> Apple patents relating to a potential folding iPhone with separate but seamless displays. It\u2019s not clear what type of technology the current prototype is using, but I find it hard to believe Apple would release a folding phone as prone to scratches as existing ones.<\/p>\n

Foldable phones typically require a plastic top layer rather than glass, making the displays extremely easy to scratch. Models with two separate panels, like the Surface Duo<\/a>, do not have this limitation, but do not allow for a continuous display that would allow you to view photos and images on a larger, uninterrupted Surface area. If Apple could find a way to create a more durable flexible display or seamless separate displays, it could be the company to bring folding phones into the mainstream.<\/p>\n

That said, it\u2019s worth repeating that a foldable iPhone is just a possibility, not a given. It\u2019s not surprising that a company with Apple\u2019s resources would at least try<\/em> to make a folding phone that fits its design goals. Whether that can actually be achieved in a reasonable timeline is another matter. If a foldable iPhone ever does arrive, it might not be for a few years.<\/p>\n

Folding phones aside, the report had several more interesting tidbits:<\/p>\n