According to a recent leak, Apple is suspending development of a foldable iPhone due to possible screen durability issues According to blogger Fixes Focus Digital, Apple has been purchasing and testing rival foldable phones as part of its R&D process, but has run into certain problems

At least one of the foldables Apple is testing uses a Samsung display The informant stated that Samsung's latest foldable panel failed "a few days after" Apple's testing Due to this issue, Apple has suspended development for the time being and has not disclosed when it will resume No announcement has been made by either Samsung or Apple regarding the issue, but it would not be unheard of for such a situation to occur during development

Note that the rumor does not mention that a foldable iPad is planned, and potential durability issues are likely not a major consideration for the tablet The reason for this has to do with how this technology will be used That is, tablets will not be in people's pockets or out in the world for very long

However, this information should be taken with a grain of salt since the source does not have much of a history of Apple revelations or leaks Unless Apple makes a statement on this issue, we will never really know

Samsung developing a screen for Apple is not surprising, as they have been manufacturing displays for Apple since December 2023 There have been several reports about Apple's plans regarding folding, including patents related to expandable screens There were also rumors that Apple had developed two prototypes that folded widthwise like a shell, although this was not mentioned in Apple's roadmap for 2025

Sadly, there is not an abundance of information that can be confirmed regarding Apple's folding plans Currently, there is no set date for Apple to announce the project, and it is highly unlikely that anything will be announced this year There are some indications that Apple may be planning to release a foldable device at some point in 2027, but this too is unconfirmed

Considering how much resources were devoted to the Apple Vision Pro, this is reason enough for the company to hold off on releasing a foldable iPhone Apple has a lot of work to do right, so delaying the project may be beneficial in the long run