Apple is Considering Foldable IPhone Small Changes Planned for 2021 Model

 


With all the companies like Samsung, Xiaomi, and LG is moving to  the foldable phone, Apple is also planning to explore how it can put a the foldable screen in the iPhone.

Last year, with the iPhone 12, Apple moved to a new design language, with straight edges and boxy looks. This same design is likely to be used with the iPhone 13. The biggest change in the iPhone 13 is expected to be the inclusion of a fingerprint sensor under the display, reports Bloomberg. Top Android phones like the OnePlus 8 Pro already use a fingerprint sensor under the display. Apple, since it decided to remove the TouchID, has relied on its excellent Face ID for user authentication. However, in 2020 as people used phones while wearing masks limitations of the FaceID became apparent.

 

The Cupertino, California-based company has developed prototype foldable screens for internal testing, but hasn't solidified plans to actually launch a foldable iPhone. The development work hasn't expanded beyond a display, meaning Apple doesn't yet have full handset prototypes in its labs, according to a person familiar with the work, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters.



Because the plan of putting a foldable screen in the iPhone is at a very early stage, it is not for the 2021 iPhone, notes a report by Bloomberg. Instead for 2021, Apple will only add minor changes to the upcoming iPhone 13, which will launch in September or October this year. Apple is likely to include a fingerprint sensor under the display of the iPhone 13.

 

Foldable phones are still new and evolving. Samsung has made two — Fold and Fold 2 — but both of them are work-in-progress products and for most consumers a regular phone is still a better bet. This year, LG has already expressed its intention to launch a rollable phone by the end of this year, and just a few days ago we saw a prototype of a Xiaomi phone with a foldable phone leaked on the web. With big smartphone companies looking at foldable screens, it seems Apple too is exploring how it can include a flexible or foldable screen in its top-selling device.

 

Apple has also discussed removing the charging port for some iPhone models in favor of wireless charging. The company moved to a magnetic MagSafe charging system with the iPhone 12  in addition to removing the charging brick from the iPhone box last year. It's also bringing this charging technology back to the MacBook Pro.

For its tablet line, Apple is planning a new iPad Pro that looks similar to the current model but adds a MiniLED display and a much faster processor. A thinner and lighter entry-level iPad that uses the same design as the 2019 iPad Air is also in the works.



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