Apple is still interested in the folding iPhone

Mobile phones that can be folded are still not abundant on the streets, because it is something new and whose technology makes them have a high price. Companies like Samsung or Huawei have made a strong commitment to this type of device, while others like Apple continue to work on their prototypes. The philosophy that the Californian company is following is that of not being the first but being the best (or at least that is what they claim). That is why rumours continue that the company is still working on a new folding iPhone and in this article, we show you the latest patent that proves it.

New patent shows advances in the foldable iPhone

As reported by Patently Apple, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has published a new Apple patent showing different foldable iPhones. This new patent shows electronic devices that have housings with walls formed of transparent and opaque materials. This device may have a front wall and a rear wall that are opposite.

In short, progress is shown in the necessary technology to be able to have an iPhone that can be folded correctly as seen in the different images of the document. Keep in mind that these types of panels require greater complexity than the usual ones and if we have already seen problems with colours on the iPhone 12 screen, you can imagine that adjusting all these details inflexible panels becomes tremendously complicated. There has forever been a ton of division between the various examiners regarding whether the organization should complete a send-off of this kind, yet eventually, there is a huge number that is for the sake of Apple and that point toward this path. If it is true that on some occasions you can see the case that a company registers different patents that do not end up seeing the light, however, when there are a few licenses that are enrolled, it gives significant signs that they expect to do it.

Will these iPhones end up on the market?

One of the central issues that can be asked in such a manner is the point at which we will see a collapsing iPhone available. Even though there are many rumours on the market and the patents that are published by Apple, one thing is quite clear: they will not be seen this year and probably not in 2022 either. Keep in mind that these devices can cause different problems in their operation. This is something that has been seen in Samsung's foldable, highly criticized for their initial failures even though they already seem to be very advanced and on the verge of introducing a new 'Overlap' on August 11.

Apple is clear that it wants to ensure absolute success and is not going to release any folding iPhone until they are sure that it will work well. This means that it may take several years or even decide not to launch it on the market, although at the moment everything seems to be going well according to their plans. Be that as it may, we will continue to be attentive to new information that continues to shed a little more light on the matter.