Apple is reportedly developing a giant iPad that opens up to the size of two iPad Pros.
According to Bloomberg's Power On newsletter on Sunday, the company has been working on the foldable device for several years and plans to bring it to market around 2028. The largest current size iPad is 13 inches, but to make playing games and viewing shows and movies better, the screen on the rumored model would open wider and fold when not in use, making it easier to carry.
Microsoft and Lenovo have attempted similar concepts in the past with limited success. Apple's approach, however, intends to have the larger-size option look like it's one piece of glass rather than two displays side by side.
Bloomberg said early Apple prototypes have shown a "nearly" invisible crease on the giant iPad, but the company aims to remove it entirely. Samsung has long tried to lessen the crease of its foldable phones, the Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Flip, without much progress.
Apple did not respond to a request for comment.
The report comes as Apple remains the only major smartphone manufacturer without a foldable device. The company has faced challenges related to the hinge and display screen protection, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Foldable phones still only amount to a small segment of the market but are projected to experience significant growth in the next few years, especially if Apple jumps on the bandwagon.
Apple is also reportedly working on a foldable iPhone, but that wouldn't launch until at least 2026, according to Bloomberg. At the same time, Apple is expected to launch a thinner iPhone next year.
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