iPhone Ultra may debut tech 15 years in the making
▼ Summary
– iPhone Ultra, Apple’s first foldable phone, will launch this fall with a liquid metal hinge, a technology Apple licensed in 2010.
– A new leak from Fixed Focus Digital confirms the liquid metal hinge solution, with prototypes already sent to carriers for testing.
– Apple has worked on liquid metal technology for over 15 years, previously using it only for SIM card tools despite rumors of thinner iPhones.
– The same leaker previously reported that the iPhone Ultra will feature a vapor chamber for cooling and is on track for a September release.
– The use of liquid metal in the foldable hinge fulfills a prediction from over 15 years ago about Apple developing a folding phone with this material.
This fall, the iPhone Ultra is expected to launch with a groundbreaking feature that Apple has been developing for more than 15 years: liquid metal. A new leak suggests the company is finally ready to deploy this long-rumored material in a meaningful way.
According to a recent post on Weibo from reliable leaker Fixed Focus Digital, Apple has chosen a liquid metal hinge for its first foldable device. The leaker stated that research, development, and production are moving quickly, and prototypes have already been sent to carriers around the world for testing. This marks a significant step forward for a technology that has generated years of speculation but little concrete action.
The idea of a liquid metal hinge in an Apple foldable isn’t new. Rumors have circulated for over a decade, but they often lacked substance. Now, with the iPhone Ultra nearing its expected September release, this latest confirmation suggests the company’s patience is about to pay off.
Apple first licensed “liquidmetal” technology back in 2010. Since then, the material has only appeared in minor applications, such as SIM card ejector tools. For years, industry watchers speculated that liquid metal could help Apple build a thinner, lighter iPhone. That vision may finally come to life with the foldable iPhone Ultra.
As far back as August 2010, a Cult of Mac article predicted that Apple could be working toward a folding phone with a cutting-edge liquid metal hinge. That prediction, made over 15 years ago, could finally become reality this autumn.
(Source: 9to5Mac)
