- Apple’s crease-free iPhone Fold is still being worked on
- A well-known tipster says ‘technical challenges’ remain
- We should see the device launch sometime during 2026
All signs point to the first foldable iPhone appearing sometime next year, but a new rumor suggests that Apple still has some technical difficulties to overcome in its efforts to make the folds of the device completely crease-free.
This comes from well-known tipster Digital Chat Station (via Wccftech), who say – via Google Translate – that “technical challenges” remain in Apple’s way as they try to develop a folding screen that looks completely flat when unfolded.
Current foldable devices, including the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, still have small creases in their screens where the hinge mechanisms are. This isn’t a huge problem, but it ruins the aesthetics a little bit.
Many of the leaks we’ve heard about the foldable iPhone in the past have suggested that Apple’s engineers are determined to make this device wrinkle-free, and based on this new information, it looks like they haven’t quite made it yet.
Still experimenting
The same tipster adds some extra information here, saying that Apple is experimenting with different types of ultra-thin flexible glass (UFG) and that the foldable iPhone will make its debut sometime during September.
Next year could end up being a very busy year for Apple, with a significant shake-up of its iPhone launch schedule expected. The iPhone 18 Pro could launch in September as usual, with the iPhone 18 held back until March 2027.
Add a foldable iPhone to the mix and it will truly be new territory for Apple and its smartphones. We’ve also heard that the foldable iPhone could come with an under-display camera, so no notch or cutout on the screen.
So far, however, there have been no real indications of what the device might be called: iPhone Fold is a reasonable proposition, but seems a little too vanilla for Apple. If you have any predictions, let us know in the comments.
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