iPhone releases 20th anniversary node, news says Apple will launch folding screen device in 2027: equipped with 7-8 inch screen

According to reports from Korean media The Elec on February 3, Apple plans to expand its foldable screen product line in 2026/2027, which will be equipped with a screen between 7-8 inches and will be close to the existing iPad mini when unfolded.

It is currently unclear the positioning of this folding screen product. It may replace the iPad mini product line or join the iPhone product line. The Elec pointed out that 2027 is the 20th anniversary of the iPhone and the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone using an OLED panel. Apple may choose this special time point, believing that folding screen technology is mature enough, and choose to launch a new folding screen device. The report also states that both Samsung and LG are working with Apple to provide foldable OLED panels for such devices. They are also discussing technologies such as hinges and ultra-thin glass (UTG) technology with Apple. It was reported in December last year that Samsung Display has carried out organizational restructuring to improve operational efficiency in foldable panel development to better meet the needs of Apple, after all, Apple is one of the company's most important customers. LG Display (the new CEO is Zheng Zhedong) has also reorganized and established a new strategic customer (SC) department. The SC unit will be separated from the existing small and medium-sized business unit and will be dedicated to Apple business. Related reading: "It is reported that Samsung Display has reorganized its departments, aiming to compete for Apple's folding screen product panel orders"

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