Apple is considering the idea of a foldable iPhone with a ' square, clamshell ' design, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . A supposed ' iPhone Flip ' — though that's unlikely to be the actual name — would compete with devices like Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the contemporary Motorola Razr.
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The clamshell iPhone will be released sometime after Apple's first foldable iPhone, which is expected to launch in September this year.
The first foldable iPhone is expected to open like a book, similar to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7, offering users a large 7.7-inch internal screen for watching videos, playing games, and more.
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Instead, the clamshell iPhone will focus more on portability and ease of transport. “Apple is betting that its first foldable iPhone will be successful enough to create real demand for the category and that customers will want additional shapes and sizes, just as they have with traditional slab iPhones,” Gurman said.
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However, he said that a clamshell iPhone is “far from guaranteed to reach the market.”
