Overview
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in a report cited Monday, said the foldable iPhone remains slated for a September debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models, though he warned units could be scarce for weeks after launch.
- Mass production has not ramped yet and the inner OLED is reportedly sourced from a single Samsung line, which Gurman and other analysts say will slow yields and could push some shipments well past the announcement.
- Analysts and supply watchers expect a small first run near the single‑digit millions and at least one Wall Street note floated December delivery even if Apple unveils the device in September.
- Recent leaks depict a passport‑style, book‑fold design with a roughly 7.8‑inch inner screen and 5.5‑inch cover display, hole‑punch selfie cameras instead of Face ID, and a dual 48‑megapixel rear module, all framed in a folded thickness reported near 9.23mm.
- Macworld reports Apple plans to market the device as iPhone Ultra above the iPhone 18 Pro line with a standalone name and a price expected to top $2,000, while a separate 20‑inch foldable iPad effort is now described by Gurman as likely to stay experimental.