American tech giant Apple is said to be in the works of releasing a foldable iPad in the near future. This piece of news was reported by The Verge, a popular US technology news website, which cited a tweet from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo has expressed his positive outlook on the foldable iPad and believes that its release will significantly improve the product mix and boost Apple’s overall shipments.
Kuo’s tweet, which was posted on Monday, has generated quite a buzz among tech enthusiasts and Apple fans. The foldable iPad has been the subject of many rumors and speculations in recent years, and Kuo’s tweet lends some credence to these rumours. If the foldable iPad does indeed hit the market early next year, it would be a major milestone for Apple and could significantly disrupt the tablet market.
He anticipates the updated iPad mini, which is set to begin mass production in early 2024, will include it. According to Kuo, Who? Not offering many additional details, the anticipated iPad foldable will reportedly feature a “carbon fiber” kickstand manufactured by Chinese components business Anji Technology.
According to The Verge, the last significant foldable iPad prediction made by Display Supply Chain Consultant analyst Ross Young in February of last year was for a 2024 release date.
according to him, apple is working on a foldable iPad/MacBook hybrid with a roughly 20-inch folding screen, but he predicted it wouldn’t be ready for sale until 2026.
Later, Mark Gurman’s Bloomberg The report states that Apple was looking for a dual-screen foldable device. He also added that when the device is used as a clamshell like the MacBook, the bottom half of the display will act as a virtual keyboard.
Despite not predicting a specific release date, Gurman said in October that Apple’s foldable iPad would make its debut “later in the decade,” according to The Verge.
(With inputs from ANI)
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