Digital Chat Station said Apple's long-rumored iPad Fold will use the same folding display technology as the iPhone Ultra, signaling the device is still active in the supply chain.
That shared tech points to a common push for a crease-free panel and seamless hinge solution, which the leaker said Apple and rivals are both pursuing.
The report modestly improves the iPad Fold's launch prospects after years of missed timelines and conflicting descriptions of the product.
Recent consensus has settled on an 18.8-inch folding iPad rather than a MacBook-like hybrid, though Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said last month it could still be canceled as a "wacky experiment."
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