Pour me one other
Kuo explains that Apple wants to make use of the substance to construct a folding device that’s flatter and more durable than existing devices of its type, in addition to having a hardly discernible crease. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has previously told us that Apple really wants to construct a fold mechanism that isn’t visible when unfolded and doesn’t deteriorate in use.
To realize this, key iPhone fold components including hinges will probably be crafted from liquid metal. The analyst predicts Android device makers will soon follow suit, which is sweet news for exclusive liquid metal supplier, Dongguan EonTec, the analyst said. Apple’s Twenty first-century tackle a folding device is prone to be thin, just like the iPhone 16e, and almost definitely built to the high-end design aesthetic Apple maintains across its product range. It would even have a high-end price to match, which suggests this will probably be the device to slam ostentatiously on the table during board meetings.
Et tu, Siri?
While the hardware appears to be coming into view, it’s clear that one essential component isn’t yet in place, and that’s Siri. Only two weeks ago, Kuo told us Apple desires to position the device as a real AI-driven iPhone, with the facility of artificial intelligence artfully combined with the big display. The snag? Siri isn’t ready yet, which has made for big staffing changes inside Apple’s Siri team. Reflecting the strategic importance of AI to Apple, CEO Tim Cook has put Apple’s best product designers in to sort Siri out, moving former Siri boss John Giannandrea aside to make way for genius engineer Mike Rockwell, who led Vision Pro development. (Giannandrea hasn’t left the corporate, incidentally, but seems to have been given a more limited sphere of responsibility and is not any longer reporting on to Cook, who has lost confidence in his ability to execute on product development.)
