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Apple is reportedly working on a giant iPad that unfolds to the size of two iPad Pros side by side.
As Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports, the tech giant has been honing the product “for a couple of years” and is currently eyeing a 2028 release date. When fully opened, the device would measure roughly 20 inches.
Gurman describes it as a “single, uninterrupted piece of glass" and says Apple aims to avoid the crease seen on other foldable devices when fully opened.
Prototypes of this new giant iPad reportedly feature a “nearly invisible” crease, but “it’s too early to tell if Apple will get rid of it altogether,” Bloomberg says. Though the new product might be similar in size to a MacBook when fully opened, Gurman suggested that it won’t use the macOS operating system but rather a hybrid iPadOS system.
Not surprisingly, the mega iPad won't be cheap. Gurman describes it as a "higher-end device."
Though many of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers, like Samsung, have produced popular foldable devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold or Pixel Fold, none have completely eliminated the crease.
Rumors of Apple making its first foray into the world of foldables have circulated for a while. In February 2024, The Information reported that Apple was working on foldable iPhones but struggling with durability issues. Though the foldable iPhones were reportedly pegged for a 2025 release alongside the iPhone 16 or possibly the iPhone 17, that timeline may have slipped due to technical difficulties.