Apple doesn't have an answer to Samsung's foldable smartphones yet. However, it appears to be working on a foldable laptop type device of its own. Rumor has it that this device will have a 20-inch display.

Galaxy Book Fold may have competition from Apple

Details about Samsung's Galaxy Book Fold laptops are slim at this point. The company is believed to be working on several prototypes with 10, 14 and 17-inch screen sizes. It's also unclear when Samsung intends to launch these laptops. Recent reports have suggested that Samsung wants to bring the Galaxy Book Fold to market sooner rather than later.

As per Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter Apple might be working on a new device, described as an “iPad / MacBook hybrid” with a 20-inch foldable display panel. This isn't the first we've heard about Apple exploring the possibility of such a device.

The device will reportedly have a dual-screen display and much like Samsung's Galaxy Book Fold, it won't have a conventional keyboard and trackpad. Typing and navigating will be done entirely on the display.

Could Apple beat Samsung to market with this device? That sounds unlikely. The report predicts we may not see this device until 2026. By then, we may have had a couple of generations of the Galaxy Book Fold, if all goes according to plan for Samsung.

This just goes to show the different approach that Apple takes. It's not rushing into the foldable smartphone market, effectively leaving it open for Android manufacturers. The company may be a believer in foldable display technology, but it's going to utilize it in a way that's a bit different from what everyone else is doing.

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