Apple is working on a foldable iPhone, the new iPhone will have Touch ID in the display

According to sources from well-known leaker Mark Gurman, Apple has been developing an iPhone with a flexible foldable display. However, at the present time, the development process is only in the early stages, limited to testing new screen technology and not yet any fully folding iPhone models have been completed.

Like many foldable smartphones from other manufacturers, the iPhone with a flexible screen is said to help Apple create a smartphone with a large screen and ample display space, while still having can fit into the user’s pants pocket.

One of the foldable screen designs introduced by Apple previously includes a version that can expand the screen size to the equivalent of the iPhone 12 Pro Max (6.7-inch screen), of course, the screen ratio will not the wide aspect ratio, instead, looks like the screen of a small iPad mini. The foldable design of the iPhone is also different from the folding screen models on the market at the moment when Apple will improve the hinge to almost invisible.

Bloomberg reports that it may take up to a few years before users can see Apple release the first foldable iPhone, because basically, the folding screen technology is still very limited. invented, or even “never made”. This year will continue to be a year with minor upgrades on the new iPhones and iPads.

The new iPhone generation is not expected to bring too many changes compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 12. Many recent reports indicate that Apple will launch the iPhone 12S instead of the iPhone 13 because this year is just the year that the iPhone is. equipped with light upgrades.

Although it is only a slight upgrade of the iPhone 12 series, but Apple is said to be testing the Touch ID fingerprint sensor technology under the screen, which can be used in parallel with Face ID to improve security capabilities. security of the iPhone, especially in the context of the epidemic COVID-19 is still seriously affecting lives and everyone wears a mask. If this information is authentic, it will be a small but significant upgrade that Apple equips to the new iPhone, just as it was in 2013 when Apple first brought Touch ID technology to the iPhone 5S.

Besides the Touch ID upgrade, Apple is also said to launch a new iPhone without any connection ports, users will be forced to use wireless charging or charging via Smart Connector.