New iOS feature Apple has been developing for 10 years: Details
Apple will implement next-generation technology in iOS (photo: Getty Images)
It is expected that Apple will present a foldable iPhone in 2026, and its main advantage may not be the hardware, but the software. The company’s approach to adaptive applications may give the iPhone Fold a serious advantage over competitors. This is reported by 9to5Mac.
Adaptive layouts of iOS applications became the foundation for future devices
Back in 2014, at the WWDC conference, Apple presented the concept of auto-layouts, allowing developers to create interfaces that automatically adapt to screen sizes. This solution became a necessary step before the launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus – the first models with noticeably larger screens.
Already in 2015, iOS 9 received the Split View and Slide Over functions on the iPad, which worked correctly only with applications that used Apple’s new layout tools. Thus, the foundation was laid for the development of an ecosystem capable of adapting to the most diverse form factors.
iPhone Fold – a smartphone and tablet in one device
Against the backdrop of problems with optimizing applications for foldable devices in the Android environment, Apple is betting on proven solutions. Thanks to an internal display with a diagonal of 7.8 inches, the iPhone Fold will be able to run iPad-class apps, without requiring significant modifications from developers.
Most popular applications are already adapted for two interfaces – iPhone and iPad, which will provide a seamless user experience.
The foldable iPhone may become a device that combines the advantages of a smartphone and a tablet, while maintaining a stable, adapted ecosystem. Apple’s approach to the software platform may be precisely the factor that determines leadership in the market of foldable devices.
How the iPhone Fold might look (photo: 9to5Mac)
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