iPhone fold report resurrects decade-old liquid metal component rumor

A rumor from long ago may finally come true, with liquid metal hinges and bearings predicted to be used in the iPhone Fold.

Renders of a possible iPhone fold

Foldable screens currently display a very visible crease after they have been used for a time, but it’s previously been claimed that Apple has at least reduced this. Now Ming-Chi Kuo is backing that up with a report, seemingly based on his supply chain contacts, about one way Apple is achieving this.

“[In] order to improve the durability, screen flatness and crease-free screen of the foldable iPhone,” writes Kuo on Twitter, “Apple will use liquid metal materials for key component bearings (hinge) and process them through die casting.”

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Source: https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/21/iphone-fold-report-resurrects-decade-old-liquid-metal-component-rumor?utm_medium=rss

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