Foldable iPhone just tipped to feature color e-ink display Tom's Guide Skip to main content Tom's Guide is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Foldable iPhone just tipped to feature color e-ink display By Richard Priday published 17 May 2022 Apple could use e-ink for foldable cover screen (Image credit: #iOS Beta News/YouTube) Update: The latest patents for Apple indicate a foldable iPhone - or iPad - is in the works. The elusive iPhone Flip may end up using some similar tech to the humble Amazon Kindle according to a teasing tweet from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (opens in new tab). As Kuo writes, Apple's been trying out a color electronic paper display (EPD) for the cover screen of foldable iPhones and also for future iPad tablets. That's no guarantee we'll actually get this on future folding Apple gear, nor is there any word on what Kuo's basing this assertion on, but using e-ink on a foldable is certainly an interesting idea. Apple is testing E Ink's Electronic Paper Display (EPD) for future foldable device's cover screen & tablet-like applications. The color EPD has the potential to become a mainstream solution for foldable devices' must-have cover/second screen thanks to its excellent power-saving.May 17, 2022See more An e-ink screen is quite different from the high refresh rate and high-resolution displays that current foldables use. The benefit would be far superior battery life. Just consider how long the best Kindles, which uses the same technology, can last on a single charge. A regular e-ink display would be slow and unattractive to look at, even if it did use full color rather than just black and white. However, it could make sense if Apple intended to make the outer display a limited size panel like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. The e-ink screen could be used for notifications, static widgets and so on, leaving a regular foldable inner display as the main way to operate the phone. Even though Apple has been quiet about any foldable projects, patents for its work have been found semi-regularly. The latest aside from the foldable iPhone are for a 20-inch foldable MacBook that utilizes an on-screen keyboard. The first foldable iPhone is currently pegged for a reveal sometime between next year and 2025. If Apple's still experimenting with different display types for the foldable iPhone, then perhaps we should prepare to wait.Today's best Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$179 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$179 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$198 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)Show More DealsWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices Be In the Know Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Richard PridayStaff WriterRichard is a Tom's Guide staff writer based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, tablets, gaming, and whatever else people need advice on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the University of Sheffield, he's also written for WIRED U.K., The Register and Creative Bloq. When not at work, he's likely thinking about how to brew the perfect cup of specialty coffee. Topics Smartphones See all comments (0) No comments yet Comment from the forums MOST READMOST SHARED1Apple October product launches - iPad Pro 2022, MacBook Pro M2 Pro and more2iPad 2022 rumored release date, price, specs and more3iPhone 14 order delays - here's the latest delivery times4Google Pixel event live blog - Pixel 7, 7 Pro and Pixel Watch news as it happens5iPad 2022 radical new design just tipped by Amazon listing 1iPad 2022 radical new design just tipped by Amazon listing 2Netflix has a new Stephen King movie just in time for spooky season3Google Pixel 7 preorders - price and how to get yours4Google Pixel event live blog - Pixel 7, 7 Pro and Pixel Watch news as it happens5Google Pixel 7 Pro rumored release date, price, specs and more