Apple iPhone Ultra rumored with liquid metal hinge
Apple's rumored foldable smartphone, widely referred to as the iPhone Ultra, is said to use a liquid metal hinge, according to a Weibo leak cited by GSMArena.
TL;DR
- GSMArena reported a Weibo leak claiming Apple's foldable iPhone may use a liquid metal hinge.
- The report said development is progressing rapidly.
- The same leak said prototype units have been shipped to carriers for testing ahead of a rumored fall launch.
GSMArena said Apple's first foldable smartphone is widely rumored to launch this fall under the name iPhone Ultra. The publication attributed the hinge claim to a leaker on Weibo and did not name Apple as confirming the device, the name, or the material choice.
The report said prototype units have already been shipped to carriers worldwide for testing ahead of launch. GSMArena did not identify the carriers, the countries involved, or the number of prototype devices in testing.
GSMArena described liquid metal as an alloy rather than a liquid material. The article said the material differs from traditional metals because it has a disordered atomic structure instead of a rigid crystalline structure.
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