Apple is reportedly planning a foldable periscope lens for the 2023 iPhone lineup. However, the company does not want to buy from Samsung, which owns the crucial patents for this technology.
A foldable periscope lens could give iPhones significantly improved optical zoom without the need for a thicker chassis. Samsung Electro-Mechanics owns the patents for this technology, having acquired them from Corephotonix in 2019. However, according to The Elec, Apple plans to exclude Samsung from its supply chain for a folded zoom camera module in 2023. The publication has previously reported that Samsung will supply components to LG InnoTek to assemble for Apple.
iPhone 2023: Will Apple circumvent patents or pay licensing fees?
Well reported However, The Elec reports that Apple intends to source the components separately. Samsung's patents are said to be getting in the way of Apple's plans. But the company will either get around them or pay a licensing fee. Apple is reportedly considering introducing a so-called "periscope" lens for the iPhone. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo initially expected the launch in 2022, but later corrected this to the iPhone 2023 series. (Photo by Unsplash / Mark Chan)
