Overview
- An inner display near 7.8 inches with a 4:3 aspect ratio is planned to favor video and two apps side by side, according to Bloomberg’s reporting amplified this week.
- Apple is reportedly adding iPad‑like layouts to iOS—left‑edge sidebars and new developer tools—while keeping iOS rather than iPadOS, so no iPad apps or windowed multitasking.
- Hardware trade‑offs include hole‑punch cameras inside and out, a side‑mounted Touch ID because the front panel is too thin for Face ID, dual rear cameras, and a crease reduced but not eliminated.
- The book‑style foldable is expected to be unveiled in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models, with iOS 27 previewed at WWDC in June though foldable‑specific features may be held for hardware reveal.
- Pricing is reportedly targeted around $2,000 at the top of the lineup, with unverified Weibo posts suggesting higher Chinese tiered prices, and separate supply‑chain chatter claiming a flip‑style variant was canceled.