{"id":80700,"date":"2025-07-15T11:14:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=80700"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:14:54","slug":"apples-foldable-iphone-to-use-samsungs-crease-free-tech-by-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/apples-foldable-iphone-to-use-samsungs-crease-free-tech-by-2026\/80700\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s foldable iPhone to use Samsung\u2019s crease-free tech by 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"00046309-991f-4c79-88be-83d6d8c73a55\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"445\">Apple is expected to launch its first foldable iPhone in the second half of 2026, and according to well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company plans to use Samsung Display\u2019s crease-free screen technology instead of developing its own. This move is aimed at making sure production goes smoothly and at scale, something Apple always prioritises.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"778\">One of the biggest winners from this decision is Fine M-Tec, a company that supplies key components for foldable screens, specifically the internal metal plates that help the screen bend without leaving a visible crease. These plates help spread out the pressure during folding, which keeps the display looking smooth and durable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"1187\">Fine M-Tec is expected to begin shipping these parts in early 2026, ahead of Apple\u2019s mass production schedule. The parts are priced around $30 to $35 each, and the company is projected to ship between 13 to 15 million units that year. That number is higher than the number of foldable iPhones Apple is expected to make, since extra parts are needed to account for manufacturing defects and repair inventory.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1518\">To meet Apple\u2019s strict quality demands, Fine M-Tec will use a laser drilling method to create tiny structures that help guide stress more effectively when the screen folds. This approach is more advanced than the method currently used in Samsung\u2019s own foldable phones and allows Fine M-Tec to charge a higher price for its parts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1758\">Fine M-Tec isn\u2019t just riding the Apple wave, it\u2019s also supplying parts for Samsung\u2019s upcoming foldable phones, the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, which are expected to ship around 7 million units in 2025. That would be a 40% jump from this year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"2035\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">To keep up with all this growing demand, Fine M-Tec plans to expand its production facilities in Vietnam. All in all, Apple\u2019s upcoming foldable phone is not just a big step for the company, it\u2019s also opening up major growth opportunities for the suppliers behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"2035\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>Credits \u2013 Investing.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple is expected to launch its first foldable iPhone in the second half of 2026, and according to well-known analyst\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":80701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[284,285,7026],"class_list":["post-80700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets","tag-apple","tag-iphone","tag-samsung"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}