Apple is said to be working on a foldable iPad which the company was rumoured to launch this year. However, a new online report suggests that Apple has halted the development of its foldable iPad due to high production cost, limited consumer demand and some unsolved technical and design issues.According to a report by DigiTimes, the Cupertino-based tech giant has presently shifted its focus from foldable iPad to foldable iPhone. The

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is going through early prototyping stages and is tipped to launch next year. The foldable iPad, once envisioned as a premium hybrid between a tablet and a MacBook, is now delayed indefinitely, with no clear timeline for revival.“Sources familiar with the matter say Apple had also been exploring a foldable iPad alongside the iPhone. However, the company has decided to pause progress on the larger foldable device for the time being. Industry experts attribute this decision to manufacturing difficulties, increased production expenses—particularly related to flexible display technology—and a relatively modest consumer demand for larger foldable devices,” said the report.The report also suggests that sources close to the matter reveal the foldable iPad’s price tag could exceed even its most expensive iPads, making it a tough sell in a market where tablets already occupy a niche segment. Additionally, Apple’s insistence on a crease-free display—a problem that still plagues many foldables—has proven difficult to solve without driving up cost.While the project isn’t canceled outright, analysts now expect a potential launch closer to 2028, if at all.