Apple apparently wants to make its foldable iPhone tougher than competitors
The tech giant is testing transparent polyimide film as a protective layer that would sit on top of the ultra-thin glass used in the foldable display, according to the Korean site, The Elec, Apple is currently evaluating two options for this outer film: polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and clear polyimide (CPI), the article adds.
The “iPhone Fold” is expected to arrive later this year with a starting price of around US$2,400. The user known as “Instant Digital” has claimed to share several key details about the its design. He/she says these are the features:
° The volume buttons will be located on the top edge of the device, aligned to the right, similar to the iPad mini. The Touch ID power button and Camera Control continue to be located on the right edge of the device, just like other recent iPhones.
° The left side of the device is smooth and does not have any buttons.
° The front-facing cameras feature a single punch-hole design, resulting in a smaller Dynamic Island.
° The back left of the device features an iPhone Air-style camera plateau, containing two horizontally arranged cameras, the microphone, and the flash. Unlike the iPhone Air, the camera plateau appears to be completely black and not match the color of the device’s body.
° The only “confirmed” color option is said to be white, but a single additional color is expected to be available upon launch, giving customers just two choices.
Another rumor today claimed that Apple is also working on a clamshell-shaped foldable iPhone as well as the “iPhone Fold” itself.
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