Reportedly, this folding iPad is equipped with components from China Anjie Technology.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Product fans Apple can’t miss any product to be released. One of which is iPad fold. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said iPad move Apple is rumored to be releasing in 2024.
Later, the folding iPad will be equipped with a kickstand from Chinese components maker Anjie Technology. “I’m positive about the foldable iPad in 2024 and hope the new model will improve shipments and improve the product mix,” Kuo, who works for investment management services firm TF International Securities, said in a tweet.
Kuo, who is known for his insider information about Apple, predicts Apple will not release a new iPad for the next nine to 12 months. He also said the company would release an updated iPad Mini.
quoted CNET, Tuesday (31/1/2023), in February 2022, Display Supply Chain Consultant analyst Ross Young reported that Apple is developing a foldable iPad/MacBook hybrid with a 20-inch foldable screen. But he predicts the product won’t be ready until 2026.
At the time, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported Apple was considering a foldable dual-screen with the bottom half of the screen serving as a virtual keyboard.
Apple was reported in May last year to have started testing and developing foldable screen panels for the iPhone and iPad. The news was first reported by South Korean media The Elec. According to a report by The Elec, the screen panel will not have a polarizer coating as is used in some current folding screen phones.
The same non-polarizer display technology is used by Samsung in the Galaxy Z Fold3 and its Eco OLED screen. Apple is considering a similar approach for its own foldable devices.
