Samsung and Huawei have launched a number of folding models, and Apple has also applied for a number of patents related to folding technology. Recently, it has been reported that Apple has tested the shell of the folding machine at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen. It is predicted that Apple’s folding device will not be until 2022 at the earliest. Will appear.
According to a report on the technology website, Apple is developing two new devices, one of which is a dual-screen model, excluding a folding model, and the other is a model with a recessed top and bottom, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip or Lenovo’s Moto RAZR.
At present, the shells of these two folding devices are being tested at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, because they are not incomplete mobile phones, but are used to test the durability of the folding hinge. As for the model that is folded up and down, it may be a folding screen model that is actually equipped with Samsung’s flexible OLED screen panel. It is expected that after the test, Apple will evaluate the most likely model to launch and abandon the other model.
As for when Apple’s foldable model will be launched, it’s still too early to say that Apple’s development schedule for foldable-screen phones has not yet been determined. But the market generally speculates that it will be as early as the end of 2022, or even 2023.
According to Apple’s past strategy, Apple has never been the first to launch a new technology, but it will ensure its best performance once it is launched. For example, the non-Apple camp launched the fifth-generation mobile communications (5G) model last year, and Apple did not launch the 5G iPhone until the end of this year.
The market research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), Samsung’s global market share of foldable mobile phones will reach 88% this year, disregarding other competitors. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold 2 are undoubtedly the best sellers this year. Folding phone.
The folding machine concept stocks in Taiwanese stocks include Catcher (2474), Qihong, ShinNikko, Zhaoli, Damai, TPK-KY, Jialianyi, Ming Base, etc.
