Report: Apple Close to Selecting Supplier for Foldable Display

Apple is in the final stages of selecting a key supplier for its next-generation foldable display technology, according to a new report from the Naver blog account "yeux1122," citing a source within Apple's supply chain.

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According to the report, Apple has maintained strict technical requirements for potential suppliers, focusing on maintaining current industry standards for thickness, size, and curvature radius while demanding significant improvements in durability and crease prevention. Some domestic component manufacturers are said to have recently made substantial progress in meeting Apple's exacting specifications.

The supplier selection process is reportedly expected to conclude between late February and early April, though Apple has not yet made a final decision.

While the report doesn't specify which device this display is intended for, the timing suggests a foldable iPhone. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently indicated that Apple's foldable iPhone remains in the planning stage, with various analysts projecting a release between late 2025 and 2027. The Information has suggested Apple could release a clamshell-style foldable iPhone as soon as 2026.

Apple is also reportedly exploring larger foldable devices. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the company is developing a roughly 19-inch foldable device "intended to serve as a laptop." Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has also mentioned plans for a "giant" foldable iPad that could launch in 2028, noting Apple's intention to create a device without a visible crease that appears as a single piece of glass.

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Top Rated Comments

DrJR Avatar
9 months ago
I’m looking forward to a foldable watch.
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Quickspitxbl Avatar
9 months ago
Folding screens about as cool as 3d tv's. Please let this fad die quickly.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Krizoitz Avatar
9 months ago

according to a new report from the Naver blog account "yeux1122 ('https://m.blog.naver.com/PostView.naver?blogId=yeux1122&logNo=223743058380&navType=by'),"
Wow…the standards for what passes as a source has really gone down the tubes.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Lioness~ Avatar
9 months ago
My mini is still going strong - so I won't buy the 1st gen of what they now can offer as a replacement of the mini. I am doubtful....and I don’t trust Timmy to please the mini owner’s.
I have more hope for next CEO to care about the customers.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
freezelighter Avatar
9 months ago
Instant buy.
Price is not important.
Take 2499$ and give me an iPhone 17 Mini or iPhone 17 Fold.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mazz0 Avatar
9 months ago

However, if I carried my phone in a handbag, a folder might work well.
But even then, what would the benefit be? Your existing phone will fit in any handbag, no problem. Seems very much a solution in search of a problem to me.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)