Overview
- Apple still plans to unveil the foldable iPhone around its usual September window alongside iPhone 18 Pro models, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, though mass production has not begun and early supply could be tight.
- Nikkei Asia reported the device is in engineering validation testing and trial builds turned up more problems than expected, leading some parts makers to flag possible schedule slips and briefly pressuring Apple’s share price.
- TheElec reported a three‑year exclusive deal for Samsung Display to supply the foldable OLED, with panel production set to start in the second quarter and an initial run of about 3 million units using CoE packaging to avoid polarizer‑related folding cracks.
- Industry sources say Foxconn has begun trial production, while leaked renders and case-maker mockups point to a book-style fold with an inner screen around 7.7 inches, an outer screen near 5.3 inches, a smaller rear camera bump, and Touch ID in the power button instead of Face ID.
- Gurman’s reporting points to a price above $2,000 and software tweaks in iOS 27 for split-screen and iPad-like multitasking, which would make early units costly and scarce for buyers even if the launch lands on time.