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Apple’s Big Foldable Device Could Have Hit a Snag — Here’s What’s Happening
Apple's foldable iPad faces delays to 2029 or later due to engineering challenges including 3.5-pound weight and costly OLED display, expected to cost about $3,000.
- Last week, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported Apple may delay the foldable iPad until 2029, pushing back the 2028 roadmap, with hardware costing around $3,000.
- Apple's prototype weighs 3.5 pounds, heavier than current iPads weighing 1 to 1.3 pounds, while Apple works with Samsung Display Co. to develop a roughly 18-inch OLED panel.
- The device, internally dubbed J312, opens to about the size of a 13-inch MacBook Air and lacks an external display, with OLED panel complexities pushing prices to roughly triple the $1,299 13-inch iPad Pro M5.
- Company insiders say internal Apple teams doubt the foldable iPad will launch, and the Bloomberg report arrives on the eve of the next iPad Pro release, while Apple plans the foldable iPhone in 2026 alongside iPhone 18 Pro models.
- Compared with existing foldables, Apple's 3.5 pounds prototype and about $3,330 Huawei MateBook Fold highlight market appeal and pricing challenges, with several years for improvement.
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