tech

April 29, 2026

Apple Has Been Secretly Developing This Device for Years, and Now It May Never Be Launched

Apple has spent years of work and millions of dollars developing its most ambitious device, but it may never reach customers. It's about a foldable iPad that was supposed to be the biggest revolution in the tablet world since 2007. Well-known analyst Mark Gurman reveals that this ambitious project is now in serious doubt.

Apple Has Been Secretly Developing This Device for Years, and Now It May Never Be Launched

TL;DR

  • Apple has been developing an ambitious foldable iPad with a 20-inch screen for years.
  • The project is reportedly in doubt due to high financial risks and potential market reception concerns.
  • New leadership considers the foldable concept an experiment and is hesitant to proceed.
  • Apple wants to see the success of foldable iPhones before investing further in a foldable tablet.
  • The company is shifting focus to AI-powered smart glasses and headphones.
  • The foldable iPad project's fate is tied to the popularity of future foldable phones.
  • The engineering team is being reassigned to other priority tasks.

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