Apple has been for quite a while speculated to be attempting to break into the foldable smartphone and tablet field to take on its Android competitors who are also pretty much active in this growing area. It was recently heard that Apple with headquarters in Cupertino has been working on foldable prototypes with two different styles – clamshell-style foldable iPhones and a foldable smartphone/tablet with a large touch screen.

Screen Testing Setback

Yet, a leak from a Weibo user @Fixed Digital Focus reports that although Apple has made some advancements in this area, there exists a snag along the way. In line with the post, Apple has been apparently going ahead and buying foldable phones so that its craftsmen can disassemble and analyze the phones as the company conducts research and development processes that revolve around such technology. The aim in the first place was to accomplish the task at hand with less time by exploring already existing foldable displays. However, the screen testing phase apparently has faced challenges that cause the development of Apple's foldable devices in the process of interruption.

Timeline Delay

The foldable products of Apple are probably going to be put on wait till the time when the issue in the screen tests is settled. The leaks prior hinted that Apple's initial foldable device was skipped from massive production and would be available by 2024 or 2025. The launch date is scheduled for 2026 or 2027. The latest recent snag in screen testing could give a place for the company to extend this expected timeline And so, the difficulties in the production of foldable screens could make the company have more period to solve them.

Foldable Devices by Apple: What We Know So Far

Even though there is a pause in their development, the line of foldable devices is still being developed by the Apple company. Newly disclosed prototypes of a foldable iPhone and an iPad with a folding display echoing the hinge design of an old-fashioned flip phone have emerged. The prototypes are currently kept in the early phase of development., also it is not clear when these machines will be available on the market. Besides that Apple company has a patent for a crack-resistant folding display with self-cleaning property that indicates the development of the company in the narrowing down of the technical barriers that are specific to the foldable technology.

Conclusion

The Apple company's attempted entry into the foldable phone and tablet market through innovating endlessly, the occurrence of screen test failure is an indication of the complexities involved in creating viable foldable displays. While Apple is presented with these issues, industry insiders are waiting for the company to disclose more information on efforts being made to deliver the foldable devices to the customers.