From PC Mag: Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone will have an iPad-like interface and allow users to open apps side by side on the inner screen, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
The foldable iPhone is expected to arrive later this year and feature an iPad mini-sized screen on the inside and a smaller display more reminiscent of the standard iPhone on the outside. Since the product is entering a market already dominated by rivals, including Samsung and Google, Apple is reportedly looking to stand out with its software experience.
This effort will begin with the screen ratio and app layouts, according to Gurman. While competitors use narrower aspect ratios, Apple is expected to adopt a wider ratio for the inner display. The company will also add an iPad-like sidebar for the apps and deliver proportions similar to those in the tablet's landscape view. This will all run a modified version of iOS and allow users to open two apps side by side, Gurman notes.
The narrow screen and the visible crease were two display issues Apple found on existing foldables during development. While Samsung has been releasing foldables for seven years, Apple waited until it could fix those challenges on its product, Gurman says.
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