Apple is expected to release a foldable 18.8-inch creaseless iPad around 2028. bloombergMark Gurman writes today's power on NewsletterThe company's industrial design group has reportedly managed to create a prototype of the device that has an “almost invisible crease” and will essentially resemble “two iPad Pros side by side.”
Rumors of a folding iPad have been floating in the ether for years. Recent models include a smaller model that Apple will Release in 2026 or 2027Today's article from Gurman has strong echoes of the giant 20-inch folding “iPad/MacBook hybrid.” Expanded in 2022This doesn't seem to mean it will run macOS, but Gurman claims it will “have elements of both Macs and iPads” and that iPadOS should be “advanced enough to run macOS apps” by 2028.
Given that Macs now run iPhone and iPad apps, it's not outrageous to think that the road could go both ways over time. This can also help with the value proposition; The 13-inch iPad Pro starts at $1,299, and whatever financial hit an iPad twice the size might take will be a little easier to bear by being able to run macOS apps on it.
Gurman says a foldable iPhone is still in the works, though he doesn't expect that until “before 2026.” Other rumors stateHe also says the information from his sources matches the alleged Apple internal display roadmap recently circledMoving forward, Apple plans to release an 18.8-inch foldable iPad and an OLED MacBook Pro in 2026, followed by a MacBook Air OLED update in 2027.