Siri’s ears are burning as iPhone fold goes liquid metal

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Pour me another

Kuo explains that Apple wants to use the substance to build a folding device that is flatter and more durable than existing devices of its type, as well as having a hardly discernible crease. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has previously told us that Apple really wants to build a fold mechanism that isn’t visible when unfolded and does not deteriorate in use.

To achieve this, key iPhone fold components including hinges will be crafted from liquid metal. The analyst predicts Android device makers will soon follow suit, which is good news for exclusive liquid metal supplier, Dongguan EonTec, the analyst said. Apple’s 21st-century take on a folding device is likely to be thin, like the iPhone 16e, and almost certainly built to the high-end design aesthetic Apple maintains across its product range. It will also have a high-end price to match, which implies this will be the device to slam ostentatiously on the table during board meetings. 

Et tu, Siri?

While the hardware seems to be coming into view, it’s clear that one essential component isn’t yet in place, and that’s Siri. Only two weeks ago, Kuo told us Apple wants to position the device as a true AI-driven iPhone, with the power of artificial intelligence artfully combined with the large display. The snag? Siri isn’t ready yet, which has made for big staffing changes within Apple’s Siri team. Reflecting the strategic importance of AI to Apple, CEO Tim Cook has put Apple’s best product designers in to sort Siri out, moving former Siri boss John Giannandrea aside to make way for genius engineer Mike Rockwell, who led Vision Pro development. (Giannandrea hasn’t left the company, incidentally, but seems to have been given a more limited sphere of responsibility and is no longer reporting directly to Cook, who has lost confidence in his ability to execute on product development.)

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