Apple has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to foldable devices. While Samsung, Huawei, and others are already on their fourth (or even fifth) generation of foldables, Apple hasn’t released a single product in this category yet.
If first-generation devices are anything to go by—case in point, the Apple Vision Pro, it’s fair to expect that Apple’s debut foldable may not be perfect out of the gate. The Vision Pro was an impressive showcase of technology, but it didn’t quite land as Apple had hoped (pricing for one and content). With rumors suggesting it could be replaced after two iterations, it shows how even Apple needs time to refine emerging product lines plus their loss of engineers to META.
So the real question is: will Apple’s first foldable feel like a “catch-up” product or a game-changer right from launch? either way, their timeline to deliver something truly amazing ,while competitors iterate rapidly, will be very interesting to watch. Hopefully 2030 if all bugs ironed out.