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Apple has frozen the development of its foldable iPhone after screens provided by manufacturers did not meet the company's strict testing standards - according to a report by the Chinese technology blogger Fixed Focus Digital.
The source says that Apple tested a number of foldable devices from other companies as part of its research and development process, which has apparently been going on since 2016. One of the devices tested, it was reported, included a Samsung-made screen.
The manufacturer is an important supplier of display panels for Apple devices, and it is known that in the past it provided Apple with samples of foldable screens.
A report claimed that Samsung is trying to improve its operational efficiency ahead of the launch of Apple's first foldable products, taking advantage of the experience it has gained in developing such devices since 2019.
However, the source claims that Samsung's new foldable screens "disintegrated after a few days" under Apple's strict internal testing. Which caused the company to freeze the entire project for the foreseeable future, or at least until a screen is developed that can meet its tough standards.
Earlier, an article published in The Information claimed that Apple is actively building at least two foldable iPhone prototypes after more than five years of research and development.
The prototypes fold horizontally like a clam, but do not appear in Apple's product plan for 2024 or 2025. The report noted that the foldable iPhones could still be canceled if they don't meet Apple's standards.
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