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Apple folding machine passed Foxconn test

*Samsung and Huawei have launched a variety of folding models, and Apple has also applied for a number of patents related to folding technology. Will be unveiled.*

[Cell Phone Vendor Strategy with Foldable](https://preview.redd.it/4xqsl06h6u281.jpg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f258e9c00490865412648f17ff5c1ab455863c29)

*According to a report on the technology website, Apple is developing two new devices, one of which is a dual-screen model, excluding a folding model, and the other is a model with a recessed top and bottom, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip or Lenovo’s Moto RAZR.*

*At present, the shells of these two folding devices are being tested at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, because they are not incomplete mobile phones, but only shells used to* ***test the durability of the folding hinge.*** *As for the model that folds up and down, it may be a folding screen model that is actually equipped with Samsung's flexible OLED screen panel. It is expected that after the test, Apple will evaluate the most likely model to launch and abandon the other model.*

*As for when Apple’s foldable model will be launched, it’s still too early to say because Apple has not yet determined the development timeline for foldable screen phones. However, the market generally speculates that it will be as early as the end of 2022, or even 2023.*

*According to Apple's past strategy, Apple has never been the first to launch a new technology, but it will ensure its best performance once it is launched. For example, the non-Apple camp launched the fifth-generation mobile communications (5G) model last year, while Apple did not launch the 5G iPhone until the end of this year. Apple is not the first to launch a true wireless Bluetooth headset (TWS) or smart watch, but it is currently the industry leader. Apple's development of folding machines has been valued because it allows the market to confirm that the direction of folding phones is correct, and it will also attract more industry players.*

*According to market research company Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), Samsung’s global market share of foldable phones will reach 88% this year, disregarding other rivals. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold 2 are undoubtedly the best sellers this year. Folding phone. Another factor that Samsung can dominate the folding mobile phone market this year is that Huawei, another major folding mobile phone manufacturer, has been unable to launch new folding models due to the impact of the US ban.*

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