Apple engineers are working flat out on the next iPhone versions.
According to a media report, the company has two big surprises in the pipeline.
Apple
* had to postpone the launch of the
iPhone 12
last year
due to the corona pandemic
.
This year a
popular feature could make
its comeback on the top models.
In the medium term, the Californians are even working on a
design revolution
.
Munich - The new
iPhone 12
from
Apple
has received top marks from bloggers and tech sites around the world.
In addition to the design and the improved battery life, the flagship of the group shines above all with a top camera.
But the Californians have long been working on future models.
One innovation in particular could cause a sensation.
According to a report by the news agency
Bloomberg
, the
Cupertino-based company is working
on a folding
iPhone
*.
The development is still in the early stages, they say.
A decision on a market launch has not yet been made.
Currently,
Apple
is initially concentrating
on the development of a foldable display.
Functional prototypes of the
iPhone
with a folding display do not yet exist, Bloomberg writes, citing an Apple employee who is not named.
It could therefore take some time until a possible market launch.
Apple: possible folding iPhone electrifies the industry
Recently there had been repeated speculations * about a possible entry of
Apple
into the market for foldable smartphones.
The South Korean tech giant and Apple partner
Samsung
had already made
a first attempt
in 2019 with the
Galaxy Fold
.
However, immediately after the start, users complained of broken displays and problems with the folding mechanism.
The group had to postpone the market launch at short notice.
A good year ago, Samsung made
a new attempt
with the
Galaxy Z Flip
.
Competitors such as
Huawei
or
Motorola
are now starting with similar devices.
Samsung is one of
Apple's
major suppliers
.
According to Bloomberg,
Apple is
discussing different display sizes when developing a corresponding prototype, including a 6.7-inch version.
That would correspond to the current top model iPhone 12 Pro Max, but with half the space required in the trouser pocket.
Apple: Is a popular feature making its comeback in the iPhone 13?
The main focus is currently on the development of the next iPhone generation.
Apple
traditionally presents the latest version of its flagship in September, but had to postpone the date last year due to the corona pandemic.
Observers
do not
expect
any major changes
in the design of the
iPhone 13
.
However, the fingerprint sensor, which has since been abolished, could possibly celebrate its comeback in the iPhone in the fall, reports Bloomberg.
For years,
Apple
had relied on finger recognition sensors to unlock its devices.
However, since 2017 the company has replaced the feature in its new top versions of the iPhone with facial recognition.
However, because of the corona masks that are now common around the world, the technology has proven to be less user-friendly.
Finger recognition could now also be back on board in the top models.
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