A reliable source who tends to accurately guess Apple's plans year after year has suggested the Cupertino company is exploring a foldable MacBook while also delaying the release of a foldable iPhone.

Ross Young, an analyst for Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), tends to report on all-things supply chain-related - much like another analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo. Both are very trusted sources of information on Apple's product pipeline. Last year, Young was the first to report that the 2021 MacBook Pro refreshes would feature mini-LED displays with ProMotion.

Now, based on conversations with his supply chain sources, Young has revealed the DSCC has delayed its expectations for a foldable iPhone to 2025. That is a two-year adjustment from the previously reported timeline of launching in 2023. Young noted in his report that Apple "does not appear to be in a hurry" to enter the foldable smartphone market any time soon.

Interestingly, Young said Apple is instead investigating a foldable laptop - perhaps even a model with a large 20-inch screen. This so-called foldable MacBook is described as a "dual-use product, a notebook with a full-size keyboard when folded and for use as a monitor when not folded and used with an external keyboard". It may even support 4K UHD.

The time frame for the 20-inch foldable is likely later than 2025, possibly 2026 or 2027. Apple is reportedly talking to suppliers, but the product is still years away.