Apple will launch its first foldable iPhone in September 2026 as part of the iPhone 18 lineup, according to JPMorgan. In a market research note to investors, the bank supported the increasingly corroborated rumor that Apple will launch the device next year. The iPhone 17 lineup will apparently offer few compelling upgrades, resulting in investor focus shifting to Apple’s 2026 …
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The idea of a foldable phone, still, several years in, feels like a novel one. As new releases have hit the market, they’ve continually improved and addressed some of the biggest complaints. That’s all led to today, where the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is not only a massive improvement over what came before, but also just flat out the best …
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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is remarkably thin and, as it turns out, Samsung may have undersold it as the device is actually 8.82mm thick in a recent measurement of foldables, where Honor’s “world’s slimmest” device was thicker than advertised. Foldable manufacturers have been obsessed with thickness for the past couple of years, with the coveted “world’s thinnest” title passing …
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Apple’s first foldable iPhone will be equipped with a 7.8-inch inner display, and a 5.5-inch outer display, according to Taiwanese research firm TrendForce. Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo already mentioned those same display sizes for the foldable iPhone in March, meaning there are now multiple sources backing those sizes, so long as TrendForce is not simply copying what Kuo …
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If you have a hazy recollection of a gold-plated Escobar-branded foldable from a few years ago, your mind isn’t playing tricks on you. While the product announcement was very real (and very focused on a select group of popular tech influencers), the phone itself was every bit the scam it seemed to be on the surface — in fact, so …
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Foldables have been a staple of the smartphone release cycle for years now, with offerings from companies like Samsung, Motorola and Google. But despite the refreshingly unique form factor in a sea of mobile uniformity, the vast majority of consumers still aren’t interested. According to a CNET survey, 64% of respondents say they aren’t willing or interested in buying a …
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Apple will soon begin development of iOS 27 with a shift in emphasis as the company prepares its flagship software to accommodate the first foldable iPhone, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that iOS 27 will “prioritize” software features tailored specifically for Apple’s first book-style foldable device, expected sometime in late 2026. …
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Even if Apple’s long-awaited foldable may still be months or years away, buyers are lining up for a potential major supplier: Chinese glass maker Lens Technology . It’s “one of the key beneficiaries of [the] foldable iOS smartphone supply chain,” Citi analysts led by Kyna Wong said in a July 14 report about Lens Tech. They estimate the device could …
Read More »The First Foldable iPhone Will Arrive Next Year in Un-Apple-Like Fashion Bloomberg.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link
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The preliminary specifications breakdown of the foldable iPhone provided by analysts did not mention the device’s battery capacity, and since Apple has always remained behind the competition in this area, instead relying on software optimizations to improve endurance, it was assumed that the cell would be smaller than what it is on competing foldable smartphones. However, the latest rumor hints that …
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