More interesting still, Apple could be developing an M5 chip specifically for this new folding equipment.
As you might imagine, none of this is going to be cheap.
Kuo claimed that Apple has some pretty strict specifications for both panels and hinges.
Apple has long been rumored to be working on a folding iPhone as well as folding tablets or laptops.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo
That patent mentioned phones, but it also foldable tablets and laptops as well.
Apples laptop sales lagged last year and only grew marginally at the start of this year.
According to the Cupertino tech giants latest financial report, iPhone sales were also down overall.
It makes some sense that Apple would move up the time tables on new, more innovative MacBooks.
If Apples looking for its next big iPhone moment, a creaseless foldable might be its best bet.
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