Apple Developing Dual-Screen Foldable iPhone

Method Connecting Two Displays with a Hinge
Patent Acquired in March... Similar to Surface Duo

Dual-screen iPhone mockup image

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Apple is reportedly developing a dual-screen iPhone prototype instead of a foldable smartphone.

On the 15th (local time), John Prosser, an IT specialist Twitter user and operator of the YouTube channel Front Page Tech, explained, "Apple's foldable iPhone is not a true foldable," adding, "The current prototype consists of two distinct display panels connected by a hinge and resembles the iPhone 11 design finished with rounded stainless steel material."

He said, "There is no notch, but Face ID is supported, and the external display has a small 'forehead'-like display," adding, "It does not look like a separate display is attached. When the display is expanded, it appears continuous and smooth."

The prototype Apple is making is similar to Microsoft's Surface Neo or Surface Duo. Both products connect two displays with a hinge, allowing the device to be folded and unfolded. The Surface Duo can connect two 5.6-inch screens, and when unfolded, the screen size expands up to 8.3 inches.

Microsoft's 'Surface Duo'

Apple has been filing patents related to foldable iPhones since 2016. In March, it also obtained a patent for a device that can fold two displays connected by a hinge. This technology allows the two screens to operate as one when they come close together and switch to standby mode when folded at a certain angle.

IT media outlet MacRumors stated, "It is uncertain whether the folding iPhone will move beyond the prototype stage to an official release," and added, "The likelihood of it being released in the near future is low."

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