A foldable iPhone could be released as soon as 2020, according to analyst

Apple could be getting into the foldable phone game. According to a Bank of America analyst quoted in a report from CNBC, the next major redesign of the iPhone will come in the form of a foldable form factor. 

The report notes that Apple may already be working with suppliers to create the new phone, which wouldn’t be released until 2020.

It’s important to note that just because Apple is working on a foldable iPhone, that doesn’t mean we’ll actually see it in 2020 — or anytime after that. 

Samsung has reportedly been working on a foldable device for a while, and rumors suggest it may be released to the public this year. If it’s successful, Apple likely won’t want to be far behind.

OLED displays are largely to thank for the rise of the foldable concept phone, because they’re made up of individual pixels. 

Apple has even started adopting OLED displays; the new iPhone X has one.

The news isn’t all that surprising. 

In 2016, Apple was awarded a patent for a foldable device. 

The patent highlighted the use of an OLED display, and had a clamshell form factor. 

Given that, it’s possible that the phone could end up similar to the ZTE Axon M, a dual-screen device that folds out so it can be used like one big screen. 

The Axon M is a little inelegant, however, so if Apple’s device does mimic ZTE’s design, we hope it’ll be a little more refined.

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