Apple: iPhone manufacturer is working on a huge surprise for its flagship

Apple could present the new iPhone 12 on October 13th.

But behind the scenes, the group is already working on a successor.

It could be a mega-surprise.

Munich -

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presented

new

, new versions of the

, at its most recent event in mid-September

. * But the most anticipated product was missing - the

.

But on October 13, the Californian bloggers are likely to unveil their new flagship, orders should be possible from October 16, sales should start on October 23.

There should be a total of four versions of the

, two basic versions with 5.4 and 6.1 displays and the premium versions iPhone 12 Pro with 6.1 and the 6.7-inch largest screen in the iPhone Story.

Prices could range from $ 649 to $ 1,349, depending on the model and features.

The leaker

Lab sees prices even higher.

After that, it could start at $ 699 in the future.

The top model should cost a hefty $ 1449.

iPhone 12 price list:

iPhone 12 Mini - $ 699 (64Gb)

iPhone 12 Mini - $ 749 (128Gb)

iPhone 12 Mini - $ 849 (256Gb)

iPhone 12 - $ 799 (64Gb)

iPhone 12 - $ 849 (128Gb)

iPhone 12 - $ 949 (256Gb)

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- Apple Lab (@aaple_lab) September 26, 2020

But

has long been working on future generations of iPhones.

The company may have a big surprise in the pipeline.

working on a foldable iPhone, reported the Leaker Ice Universe on the Chinese platform Weibo.

After that,

ordered “a large number” of foldable displays from

the Korean electronics giant

.

The company has been supplying

with smartphone displays for the iPhone for

years

.

Apple: Samsung could deliver folding displays

In the past there had been several speculations about a possible entry of

into the market for foldable smartphones.

is one of the most important suppliers to the Californians.

With the Galaxy Fold, the company presented a cell phone with a fold-out screen for the first time in 2019, but it got a bloody nose.

Testers complained of broken displays and problems with the folding mechanism.

The group had to postpone the market launch.

Last February, Samsung made a new attempt with the Galaxy Z Flip.

Competitors such as

or

are now starting with similar devices.

Leaker: 'iPhone 12 mini' and iPhone 12 Storage Capacities Start at 64GB, Pro Models at 128GB https://t.co/TM7QP00bgB by @waxeditorial pic.twitter.com/rAYpv0PLHK

- MacRumors.com (@MacRumors) September 29, 2020

Also,

has been working for some time with foldable smartphones.

Now the signs are growing that the group is serious.

It wasn't until the beginning of the year that an

patent appeared that was supposed to protect a folding mechanism for a smartphone.

There had already been reports that

could work on a suitable solution with LG Display.

Now the group could shift up a gear in the development of a possible folding iPhone.

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