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The media said that tech giant Apple is discussing introducing a MacBook with a foldable Samsung display. The first MacBook with a foldable display might be unveiled in 2025 and available for purchase in 2026. According to rumours, Apple will introduce a foldable MacBook in roughly two to three years. The display divisions of Samsung and LG may provide the displays for the future laptop.
Apple still needs to enter the foldable smartphone market
While Apple has not yet entered the foldable smartphone market, rumours suggest it may do so shortly. A recent report says that the Cupertino-based iPhone manufacturer may choose Samsung as its first foldable smartphone manufacturer. However, it may not be an iPhone.
Instead, according to the article, Apple would first release a foldable MacBook and rely on Samsung's market knowledge to produce the necessary panels in large quantities. According to the rumour, Apple will introduce its foldable MacBook sometime in 2025, but it won't be formally sold until 2026.
According to the article, Apple is now in discussions with several display manufacturers, with Samsung Display believed to be the front-runner. According to reports, Samsung has invested up to 4.1 trillion won ($3.1 billion) to study and create larger foldable panels appropriate for laptops. Additionally, this investment will assist Samsung in building out its capacity for mass production in 2025, when the new foldable MacBook is expected to be unveiled.
Samsung benefits: Is it a Win-Win situation for Samsung?
Samsung already has a booming display industry due to the recent wave of foldable devices. But if this allegation is true, the corporation would also gain significantly from Apple's business as the display leader.
This action would also assist in establishing confidence in Samsung's technology for foldable displays and benefit the business in the long run. However, timing is everything, as Apple is renowned for taking time before releasing a device. Although this is mostly for in-depth study, the corporation needs to catch up in the quickly expanding foldable segment with this strategy.
If Apple released a foldable MacBook powered by Samsung Display, Samsung's display business would gain power, money, and even more credibility. This raises the appeal of foldables.
Conclusion
Samsung Display decided to invest 4.1 trillion won ($3.1 billion) in them to mass-produce large-screen foldable OLED panels in 2025 and 2026. This behaviour confirmed rumours that Apple would soon produce a MacBook with a foldable display. In April, Samsung Display reportedly began creating 13.3-inch OLED screens for Apple's forthcoming MacBook Air. Another rumour from January stated that Samsung was developing Lifelike Pixels, a new technology, for its OLED screens.