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Where’s Apple’s Foldable iPhone?

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 were announced at Samsung’s Unpacked event. But where’s Apple’s foldable iPhone? With its fourth generation of foldable phones, Samsung hopes to make the unique design go mainstream. Meanwhile, Apple hasn’t released a single foldable iPhone. But rumors suggest Apple might finally debut a foldable model as…

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The Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 were announced at Samsung’s Unpacked event. But where’s Apple’s foldable iPhone?

With its fourth generation of foldable phones, Samsung hopes to make the unique design go mainstream. Meanwhile, Apple hasn’t released a single foldable iPhone. But rumors suggest Apple might finally debut a foldable model as soon as 2024. We explore the complexity Apple must overcome to release a foldable iPhone.

00:00 – Intro
00:53 – Apple doesn’t comment on future products
02:43 – iPhone Fold Rumors
03:53 –  Apple needs to figure out how to make a foldable iPhone  
05:15 – iOS and iPadOS would need to be revamped
06:49 – Price: How much would you pay for a foldable iPhone?

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  1. Nathan

    August 13, 2022 at 5:49 pm

    Because Apple waits until they can do it right the first time. Simple answer.

  2. selw0nk

    August 13, 2022 at 5:53 pm

    If Apple made a foldable all the fan boys will buy it and say it’s innovation. Apple is scared to take a chance.

  3. Robert Surtees

    August 13, 2022 at 6:09 pm

    Apple would need to source enough folding pannels (upto 7million), also why amoled didn’t become iPhone till relatively recently

  4. Ricky Kurtz

    August 13, 2022 at 6:17 pm

    What about the Tesla Phone ?
    Ricky from IBM, Ret

  5. Ravarsen

    August 13, 2022 at 6:17 pm

    If Samsung had a reliable os like iOS and longer support like iphone, I’d have never bought an Apple.

  6. Nadie

    August 13, 2022 at 6:45 pm

    They will just buy the foldable screens from Samsung

  7. you wont last 30 seconds playing this game

    August 13, 2022 at 6:52 pm

    Apple: ffs we are still trying to find a way to remove the notch

  8. James K

    August 13, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    Battery? Fold battery life is superb. Big screen size is NOT a gimick for someone with bad eyesight. Not kidding.

  9. Wyatt Irvin

    August 13, 2022 at 7:09 pm

    Apples might just be getting to the hole punch stage. We got a minute yet I’ll wager

  10. Matt Bosley

    August 13, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    How many foldable phones are actually sold? Maybe Apple realizes that there’s really very little market for it at this time.

  11. Gianna DeLorenzo

    August 13, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    I am gianna and I am anshice of want to by a iphone flip

  12. Mark Daniel Louwe

    August 13, 2022 at 7:56 pm

    it means apple has stopped innovating

  13. James Pegg

    August 13, 2022 at 8:13 pm

    Personally I think they won’t make one until screens that completely make the crease disappear when it’s folded out apple is way to ocd to have a crease on a phone

  14. Matthewliu1

    August 13, 2022 at 8:16 pm

    I don’t think I’d ever want a foldable phone because of the plastic screen

  15. Michael Sledge

    August 13, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    Watching this on my Samsung Fold 3 ???? ????????‍♂️

  16. Uche John Onuorah

    August 13, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    For those asking, so basically you have to wait 5 years b4 you can copy certain key features. So typically, apple is usually 5 years late to the party (all parties). but if they’re early it’s because they bought a company

  17. Danie Bello

    August 13, 2022 at 9:38 pm

    everyone will say well Samsung did that like four or five years ago blah blah blah but it’s been 3 years and I’ve only seen maybe one or two Galaxy folds ever in public that someone personally owned. Apple isn’t concerned with doing anything first, they’re concerned with doing it right

  18. Michael Whitfield

    August 13, 2022 at 9:47 pm

    Apple won’t and can’t, right now, we all know apple is very late with innovation, and if they do it’ll be so far behind, apple loves to stay in there lane, and move very sliwy

  19. Jun Parayno Arquitola

    August 13, 2022 at 9:57 pm

    I love my iPad Mini 6 and my iPhone 13 Pro Max. Imagine having both in one form factor.

  20. keon

    August 13, 2022 at 10:06 pm

    Cover a topic why cell phones don’t come with solar panels but those old calculators did.

  21. Elbert Lee

    August 13, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    Samsung makes foldable phones at a much smaller scale compared to just one iPhoke color variant. Apple needs to ramp to meet deman within a few months plus food instead their software ecosystem before they just tick the “fold” box. Of course, there is a customer who wants latest and greatest and lives ignorant of why Apple makes these decisions. The consumer can value what he wants even if the fold is premature or doesn’t have as much utility for mosr

  22. Bret Self

    August 13, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    Not sure about others’ customers, but the VAST majority of mine still buy iPhones. The Sammys I do sell? S22 and S22 ultra. 3 zFlip since last Christmas and one zFold. Meanwhile, thousands of iPhones.

  23. 1mezion

    August 14, 2022 at 1:07 am

    Don’t worry they’re waiting to invent it in the next one to three years It will be a revolutionary breakthrough All the tech YouTubers will cover it

  24. 1mezion

    August 14, 2022 at 1:18 am

    They will be willing to pay whatever Apple sets its price at I wouldn’t be surprised if it came out at $2000, $2500, $3000

  25. Truth Seeker

    August 14, 2022 at 1:19 am

    He missed one thing. Ming Chu Kuo changed his opinion on foldable iPhone release day. First he said 2003 then afterwards he said 2024.

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