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Apple folding screen patent is coming! Foldable iPhone or 2021

With Samsung, Huawei and other manufacturers have released folding screen phones, many 'fruit powder' are also looking forward to Apple's release of a folding screen iPhone. Now, the expectation of 'fruit powder' will come true, because the patent of Apple folding screen is coming! Is the foldable iPhone expected to be launched in 2021?

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Techweb reported on the 29th that the U.S. patent and Trademark Office announced Tuesday that it would grant apple a patent for a foldable screen that can be used on iPhones or other devices, CNN reported. In this patent, apple presents an electronic device with a screen and a flexible (flexible) housing.

The report points out that Apple filed a patent application for foldable screen in January 2018, which is only one of many patents put forward by Apple around the concept of foldable screen.

Foldable iPhone

Daniel & middot, analyst at wedbush securities; Daniel Ives said: 'collapsible phones and 5g technology represent the latest trend of the next generation of smart phones in the next few years.' It is worth mentioning that Huawei mate x, a folding screen mobile phone supporting 5g network transmission, will be released soon, and may become the world's first 5g folding screen mobile phone that can be mass produced.

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Although various mobile phone manufacturers have plans to release folding screen phones, apple doesn't seem to be in a hurry to launch the folding screen iPhone. Analyst Daniel & middot; Ives believes that Apple may launch a foldable smartphone as early as the end of 2020 or early 2021. He said: 'in terms of foldable phones, apple is far behind Samsung. But at present, Samsung's Galaxy fold is not only expensive, but also has many technical problems. "