The “Surprise and Shine” event will commence in a few hours, with Apple revealing to the world that there’s a new foldable smartphone player in town. Before the official announcement kicks off, we have some key details surrounding the foldable flagship that we’d like to share, such as its official name and the fact that it’s better to invest in a high-end MacBook Pro, because the price tag will probably discourage the majority of buyers. The official name of the iPhone Fold is expected to be iPhone Duo, with the 2TB version possibly retailing for $3,000 in the U.S. The latest […]

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Apple is now firmy ensconced within its typical production ramp-up phase ahead of the critical September launch window, when the Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone, tentatively called the iPhone Ultra or the iPhone Fold, as well as the iPhone 18 Pro duo. Now, a new Weibo-based report has disclosed that Apple has upped its orders for vapor chambers, largely in-line with the growing initial orders for the iPhone Ultra and the iPhone 18 Pro duo, with a specific proportion apparently reserved for next year's iPhone 20 as well. Apple is apparently going big on […]

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Apple is expected to mirror the iPhone X's launch cadence back in 2017 for its upcoming foldable iPhone, tentatively called the iPhone Ultra or the iPhone Fold, as per the latest musings of the legendary Apple-centric analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, who expects subdued sales volume for the foldable in Q3 2026, stretched lead times in the first few months, and a free-for-all bonanza for scalpers. Ming-Chi Kuo expects the foldable iPhone to record sales of just 0.5-1 million units in Q3, lead times of 4-6 weeks, and resale prices 50–100% above the official $2,300-$2,500 price According to Kuo, the upcoming foldable […]

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Apple's upcoming foldable, tentatively dubbed the iPhone Ultra or the iPhone Fold, has been an attraction magnet for quite some time, not just because of its sky-high price but also on account of the various innovations it's expected to sport, including the world's first OLED panel that can produce native 10-bit color depth, an intricate hinge mechanism, and a novel adhesive that keeps the display crease at bay. Alas! The iPhone Ultra/iPhone Fold won't be able to graduate beyond a novelty product if the thesis of a troubling new study pans out. A new study claims Apple's iPhone Ultra might […]

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The Apple iPhone Ultra might well be one of the most anticipated consumer devices of the year, especially given the intriguing prospects of its revolutionary creaseless display, made all the more intriguing by the disappointing real-life results from Chinese competitors like the Oppo Find N6, whose foldable display crease gradually becomes more pronounced with time. Now, TrendForce has published an interesting report, noting that Apple might be pinning its hopes for a genuine creaseless foldable display on a specific glue. Apple's secret sauce for the iPhone Ultra's creaseless foldable display revealed in detail While declaring that Apple's iPhone Ultra will […]

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Samsung is on a seemingly endless winning streak these days, clinching one laurel after another in its quest to become the most profitable company in the world. And, akin to the saying 'when it rains, it pours,' Samsung has just obtained a very lucrative 3-year exclusive contract from Apple to supply foldable displays. Samsung appears poised to eclipse NVIDIA's profits as it just secured a 3-year lucrative contract from Apple for foldable displays We noted recently that Samsung expects to report 57.2 trillion won ($37.8 billion) in operating profit for Q1 2026, which corresponds to an astounding year-over-year growth of […]

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The news follows a report from Nikkei Asia on Tuesday that raised concerns the company’s foldable iPhone could be delayed due to challenges during the phone’s engineering test phase.

Just hours ago, we noted that the leaks emanating from within Apple's sprawling supply chains had taken on the qualities of a full-blown pandemonium, with almost all recent tidbits about the upcoming foldable iPhone seemingly contradicting each other. Thankfully, clarity seems to have arrived a lot sooner, thanks to Bloomberg's prolific analyst, Mark Gurman. Apple's foldable iPhone launching in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro duo, claims Bloomberg's Mark Gurman Earlier today, Nikkei Asia reported that Apple's foldable iPhone was experiencing engineering complications, leading to increased chatter around a delayed launch. Then, the Weibo-based tipster, Fixed-Focus Digital Cameras, jumped into […]

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