A new rumor, reported yesterday, claimed Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the expected “iPhone Fold” (or it could be dubbed the “iPhone Ultra”) may be delayed until 2027. Now a report denies this.
A Nikkei Asia report claimed that Apple has encountered setbacks during the engineering test phase for the iPhone Fold.
The article (which you’ll need a subscription to read) claimed that issues surrounding the engineering development of foldable iPhones are more complex and are taking more time to resolve than Apple had expected. In the worst case scenario this could delay the first shipment by months, according Nikkei Asia. quoting unnamed “multiple sources.”
However, development of the smartphone is progressing smoothly and the device is set to launch during the standard September iPhone timeframe, reports Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman (you’ll need a subscription to read this report, as well). The iPhone Fold/Ultra will be available for sale “around the same time” or “soon after” the iPhone 18 Pro models, he adds.
About the ‘iPhone Fold/Ultra’
Here’s a round-up of rumors about the foldable iPhone:
° It will use a dual-layer, ultra-thin glass structure to reduce display crease visibility.
° Apple will offer the iPhone Fold/Ultra in three different storage capacities.
° The foldable smartphone will purportedly be offered in 236GB, 512GB, and 1TB options for US$2,320, $2,610, and $2,900, respectively.
° It will feature an interior foldable display roughly the size of an iPad mini. There also will be an external screen that’s about the size of the display on a small iPhone.
° Apple is developing new iOS app layouts and revamping its core iPhone programs to add sidebars along the left edge of the screen, similar to many of its iPad apps.
° The iPhone Fold/Ultra will have: a 7.8-inch inner display; a crease depth controlled to under 0.15 mm; and a crease angle under 2.5 degrees.
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