Is Apple on the wrong track? OPPO Zhou Yibao said that the outward-folding folding machine is meaningless

[CNMO Technology News] Today’s horizontal folding screen mobile phones mainly come in two forms, one is the common inward folding, and the other is the rare outward folding.

1. OPPO Find series product manager @zhouyibaoWill said on Weibo that there is no point in folding out, and the cost is greater than the benefit.

2. Folding screen mobile phones have slowly disappeared in the industry and will disappear completely within three years.
3. A 360-degree foldable screen phone that can be folded inward and outward at the same time also makes no sense.
4. "Yes, this point is what I said, if you don't have the judgment to make products and technologies, then don't do it." fenyeApple folding screen iPhone patent

According to the US Trademark and Patent Office (USPTO) announced that Apple has obtained a new patent for a foldable iPhone.

Patented features:

1. Exquisite hinge mechanism
2. Two-way folding design, can be folded inward and outward

Current limitations of folding screen mobile phones:

1. Single folding direction, inward or outward Outside

Advantages of Apple’s patent:

1. Explore two-way folding methods
2. Enrich device usage forms and convenience

Release time prediction:

1. Possibly launched in late 2026
2. It is expected to provide 7.9-inch and 8.3 inch size options

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