Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an event at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, Calif., September 7, 2022. In a presentation called Far Out, Apple is set to unveil his iPhone 14 line of smartwatches and a new line of his AirPods. .
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apple Analyst firm CCS Insight said Tuesday it will likely launch an iPad with a foldable screen in 2024, predicting that the US tech giant will soon start experimenting with foldable technology.
CCS Insight released its annual forecast report on Tuesday, in which the group’s analysts forecast future products and trends.
In a recent report, CCS Insight predicted that Apple will launch a foldable iPad within two years rather than starting with a foldable iPhone.
This is in contrast to other smartphone makers like Samsung. Released foldable smartphone not a tablet.
Ben Wood, head of research at CCS Insight, told CNBC: in an interview.
“A foldable iPhone would be very risky for Apple. First, it would have to be incredibly expensive in order not to cannibalize existing iPhones,” Wood added. .
Analysts say the foldable iPhone will likely cost around $2,500. His iPhone 14 Pro Max from Apple with maximum storage is currently the most expensive model at around $1,599.
Wood also said that if Apple had technical problems with its flip phones, it would be a “hot frenzy” with critics attacking Apple over the issue.
Still, Apple “has no choice but to respond to the growing trend towards foldable devices,” Wood said.
He said it would give Apple an opportunity to “breathe new life” into its range of iPads by learning how to implement and extend foldable screen technology.
When contacted by CNBC, Apple was not immediately reached for comment.
There have been many rumors about Apple’s intentions for its foldable screen product. Earlier this year, market research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants Said Apple is expected to enter the foldable smartphone market as early as 2025. However, the company says Apple is looking into foldable technology for displays around 20 inches in size. According to the market research firm, it could be focused on new foldable notebook products.
Predictions about the foldable iPhone On the other hand, it has been around for at least four years.Last year, Ming-Chi Kuo, a prominent Apple analyst known for his credible predictions at TF International Securities, said the company iPhone with folding screen in 2024.
Apple integrates 5G and processors into chips
CCS Insight also predicts that Apple will continue to invest in its own chip designs.
Now the Cupertino giant is designing its own custom chips for the iPhone and iPad.Depends on US chip makers Qualcomm For modems that allow these devices to connect to mobile Internet networks for 5G connectivity.
However, CCS Insight says Apple will likely integrate its own 5G modem into its A-series processors for a “single-chip” solution for iPhones in 2025.
Apple acquired Intel’s modem business in 2019This has sparked speculation that the tech giant will soon ditch Qualcomm and use its own modems for its devices. But that hasn’t happened yet.
Kuo of TF International Securities said in June that the company Still using Qualcomm chips for iPhones released in 2023.
Wood said Apple is “hardening its internal capabilities” to allow its modems to work with iPhones.
“They (Apple) have been targeting this target for years. intel As for the modem unit, they’ve been working hard to enhance it and are very keen to make sure they continue to expand the control points they have,” Wood said.
“They don’t want to have to keep paying third-party suppliers for their technology.”
