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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens rain0218C, soft media new friends 1933769, Alejandro86 for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com, Oct. 18, according to a paid report released by DigiTimes recently, Apple is currently working closely with suppliers to accelerate the launch of foldable iPad, which it believes will be released as soon as the end of 2024.

According to the report, Apple currently plans to start small-scale trial production at the end of 2024, and if all goes well, it will be released at the end of 2024 or early 2025.

CTOnews.com learned from the report that Apple has been developing foldable products for more than 4 years, constantly adjusting the design, and plans to test the water with the collapsible iPad, followed by the launch of the foldable iPhone.

Another important reason Apple is focused on developing a collapsible iPad is that the iPad business accounts for a relatively small proportion of the company's sales and is easy to manage and have little impact even if there are potential problems in the future.

Apple has yet to finalize the product design for the foldable iPad, which was originally led by the product design team, but the latest news, called cost reduction, has been handed over to the purchasing department to follow up. Apple's main goal at this stage is to introduce more cost-effective designs to attract more users.

During the development process, Apple encountered problems with panels and hinges, worried that creases would affect the screen experience.

Apple has asked Samsung Display and LG Display to develop and provide new screen solutions, hoping to use mechanical design solutions to reduce the creasing effect.

It is reported that Apple can get an adequate supply of foldable iPad hinges, but is still looking for more cost-effective and easy-to-mass-production designs, which may require further simplification and reduction in the number of parts.

Apple's first foldable device is expected to begin mass production in 2025. DigiTimes believes that collapsible devices could increase shipments of iPad, leading to an increase in shrinking global tablet sales.

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