Foldable Phones

The era of the foldable smartphone is here. This week, Samsung debuted its appropriately named Galaxy Fold device that can transform from a smartphone to a tablet on the fly. While none of Apple’s current devices are foldable, the company may not be far behind.

Just head of the Galaxy Fold’s debut, an Apple patent application blueprinting a foldable iPhone was published. This isn’t the first time Apple has patented some type of foldable display tech — the company has had a long interested in the area. And while patents don’t come with a release timeline, at least one report suggests that a foldable iPhone could launch next year.