For Apple, “the future of computing” takes the form of a “giant foldable iPad-like device”. In any case, this is what Mark Gurman, journalist at Bloomberg and a renowned source regarding Apple’s upcoming products, says in his latest newsletter. According to him, this giant iPad must evolve in parallel of the Vision Pro, the other device that represents the future of Apple computing.
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A huge 20-inch iPad
This future tablet would take the form of “two iPad Pros side by side”which would increase the screen size around 20 inches. The largest iPad on the market measures no more than 13 inches. According to information gleaned from the Wall Street Journal, this iPad is “intended to serve as a portable computer” while providing a screen “almost as big as some desktop monitors”. The product would mainly target professionals.
The Cupertino giant would like to do everything to avoid the main fault of foldable screensnamely the famous fold visible in the center of the slab. This unsightly crease is located at the center hinge, which allows the screen to fold. The first prototypes designed by Apple have also “an almost invisible fold”. We bet that Apple can completely get rid of the kink before launching the product on the market. Apple actually wants “that the screen looks like a single uninterrupted piece of glass”.
To run this immense iPad, Apple would logically rely on iPadOS. However, the operating system should adopt elements directly from macOS, although Apple does not aim to offer a hybrid version of the two OS. It should support macOS apps. Finally, it is likely that the Apple Pencil stylus will be included.
Release planned for 2028
According to Mark Gurman, Apple is working on this iPad “for a few years now”. If everything goes as planned, Apple should release the tablet around 2028. “much of Apple’s current work on foldable screen technology” focuses on the giant iPad. However, Apple is also exploring the possibility of launching a foldable iPhone, years after its Android competitors.
According to our colleagues from the Wall Street Journal, this iPhone with folding screen will offer a larger display area than the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the largest smartphone ever launched by Apple. At the earliest, the foldable iPhone will see the light of day in 2026, estimates the Bloomberg journalist. The WSJ states that “ Apple executives push for 2026 release ». Furthermore, a folding MacBook would also be on the agenda, between 2028 and 2030, adds Gurman.
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Bloomberg
