Apple has only almost confirmed the iPhone Ultra in the iOS 27 beta

• References to a foldable phone have been found in iOS 27 beta code
• These references were not present in iOS 26
• They strongly suggest both that a foldable phone is on the way and that it will launch soon

The long-rumored iPhone Ultra could be the most exciting iPhone of the year, as this is set to be Apple’s first foldable phone. And if there was any doubt that it’s coming soon, it’s been largely put to rest by some code found in the first iOS 27 beta.

As spotted by Sam Henri Gold (via 9to5Mac), some code in the iOS 27 developer beta mentions “foldState” and “angleDegrees”. The first of which seems like an obvious reference to a foldable phone, and the second probably refers to the different angles you could have the screen open in – again a clear hint that a foldable phone is coming soon.