Insider: Amazon could beat Apple to the punch and be the first to release its own large foldable-screen gadget
According to insiders A foldable "MacBook and iPad hybrid" could come out as early as late 2026 touchscreen gadget that will be a hybrid of the MacBook and iPad and will essentially be a laptop without a physical keyboard. The device is expected to be released in 2027-28 and there are more and more companies emerging that are ahead of the American corporation.
Here's What We Know
A few days ago, Huawei unveiled the MateBook Fold foldable laptop with a dual OLED screen, and earlier similar gadgets were released by ASUS, Lenovo and HP. Now, well-known Chinese analyst and insider Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Amazon has also joined the trend.
According to him, the company is developing its own folding gadget, mass production of which may begin in 2026-27, which will allow Amazon to overtake Apple. However, Amazon's overall strategy remains unclear, as the company is not a technology giant and does not bet on the production of gadgets.
Apple's competitors in the large-sized foldable device market may not be limited to Huawei. My research indicates that Amazon is also internally developing a similar product, which has not yet officially kicked off. If development progresses as planned, it is projected to enter...
- 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) May 20, 2025
Source: @mingchikuo
