According to Electronic TimesGet the messageApple seems to have temporarily suspended the development of foldable iPad products and focused more resources on foldable iPhone models, which means that the latter will enter the consumer market faster.
According to the original rumors, Apple had planned to launch the foldable iPad product first, but reports stated that Apple internally evaluated the yield challenges of launching large-size foldable screen application products, as well as the higher overall component costs, which led to a higher final product price. Therefore, it considered launching the foldable iPhone product first and temporarily postponing the launch of the foldable iPad product.
From the perspective of market demand and product strategy, if Apple adjusts to launch foldable iPhone products first, it will be more in line with market expectations and will also accelerate its competition with Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo and other brands in the foldable phone market.
In addition, although there are indeed fewer competing products for foldable tablets, it also means that there are currently fewer people paying attention to this market. In addition, although the current tablet device market is relatively small in scale, it is also relatively stable. Even Apple has gained a lot of competitive advantages in this market. Therefore, choosing to launch a foldable iPhone product in the market first can attract more attention.
On the other hand, if Apple really launches a foldable iPhone product next year, it will be the brand's first entry into the foldable screen device market, which means that Apple must also concentrate its resources to ensure that the quality, experience and market response of the first product meet expectations, so as to avoid repeating the difficulties encountered in the early stages of new product lines in the past.
