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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A new UBS Evidence Lab has now cast a substantial pall over Apple's iPhone-related demand pillars. While the iPhone purchase intent has risen in the US, the UK, and Germany, it appears to have cratered in China, with the new Siri's upcoming AI features seemingly failing to spur demand, and compounded by a decline in the iPhone Ultra's net interest metric. Apple Intelligence and the new Siri are apparently failing to drive incremental demand, while the net interest for the upcoming iPhone Ultra has declined by 100 basis points A new UBS Evidence Lab survey, which spanned over 7,500 smartphone […]

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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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Apple is adopting an atypical, two-pronged display strategy for its upcoming foldable, tentatively dubbed either the iPhone Ultra or the iPhone Fold, achieving an optimal balance between performance and cost. Apple will furnish the iPhone Ultra/iPhone Fold with Samsung's M16 and M14 OLED panels According to the tipster Schrödinger, Apple is now all set to equip the cover screen of its upcoming iPhone Ultra with Samsung's bleeding edge, natively 10-bit M16 OLED screen, while the inner screen will be made up of the older M14 OLED panels. This comes after Samsung's yields for the M16 panels have reportedly stabilized at […]

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Apple's launch timeline for its first foldable, tentatively dubbed the iPhone Ultra, has now reportedly slipped from the fall of 2026 to early 2027 amid an onslaught of engineering and supply chain-related challenges. Apple's iPhone Ultra is expected to debut within a predictably stratospheric, albeit fairly narrow, price range We reported back in May 2026 that Apple was encountering difficulties related to the intricate hinge mechanism of its foldable iPhone, replete with worrying "rattling" noises that supposedly emanated when the hinge was rotated to open and close the foldable. Those reports, however, were quickly shot down by another tipster, who countered that […]

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Apple appears to be sparing no expense to ensure that its upcoming foldable, tentatively dubbed the iPhone Ultra, would turn out to be a consummate stunner of a device, replete with an intricately designed thermal management system that reportedly involves the hinge mechanism as well. Apple's thermal management efforts vis-à-vis the iPhone Ultra now reportedly span the hinge mechanism as well We already know that the iPhone Ultra will sport a dedicated vacuum chamber (alternatively known as a vapor chamber) cooling system. Well, the tipster Schrödinger has just added additional color to this emerging picture by declaring that upcoming foldable […]

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Apple's first foldable, tentatively dubbed the iPhone Ultra, is now finally picking up pace when it comes to the typical pre-production calibrations, bringing with it an onslaught of juicy tidbits that are able to pass through Apple's sprawling, albeit sieve-like, supply chains. Now, fresh tidbits indicate that the iPhone Ultra will sport a dedicated vapor chamber as well as Samsung's M14 OLED screen instead of the 10-bit M16 one. Apple iPhone Ultra will miss out on Samsung's bleeding-edge OLED panels but come equipped with a dedicated vapor chamber According to the tipster Schrödinger, Apple's upcoming iPhone Ultra will sport Samsung's […]

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Apple's exacting standards for its upcoming foldable, dubbed the iPhone Ultra, are now apparently running headlong into the realities of mass-producing such an intricate device on an iPhone-level scale, with the latest tidbit focusing on the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) as the most recent production-related irritant. The ongoing difficulties in mounting components onto the iPhone Ultra's PCB means that Apple might be forced to delay the launch of its first foldable, unless a solution is found swiftly The Weibo-based tipster Fixed Focus Digital has just penned a new post, disclosing: "Exclusive news about Apple's foldable phones. Through supply chain channels, […]

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Apple has had to perform a fine-tuned balancing act to optimize the number of features it can offer within its first foldable, tentatively dubbed the iPhone Ultra, against the physical constraints emanating from its desire to retain an overall slim profile. And now, as per the latest metal dummy units, those compromises apparently extend to the iPhone Ultra's lack of MagSafe charging support and a dedicated LED flash. Despite costing around $2,000, Apple's iPhone Ultra is likely to come without MagSafe charging support and an LED flash The tipster Vadim Yuryev has now leaked the metal dummy units for the […]

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Tech-related tipsters are infamous for making a mountain out of a molehill on the flimsiest of semantics. Over the past few weeks, a relentless back-and-forth ensued vis-à-vis the size of the pill-shaped cutout and the associated Dynamic Island on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Thankfully, that debate has largely settled in favor of a smaller Dynamic Island. And, along the way, we've also received an intriguing tidbit about the iPhone 18 Pro duo's new 'Dark Cherry' color option. Apple iPhone 18 Pro will likely get a smaller Dynamic Island after all, along with an intriguing new 'Dark […]

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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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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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Utter pandemonium appears to be the order of the day when it comes to leaks emanating from Apple's sprawling supply chain as the upcoming foldable iPhone is subjected to a bevy of conflicting and dissonant pronouncements, with everything from its name - iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra - to the launch timeline - delayed or launching in the fall - seemingly up in the air. Will Apple's upcoming foldable bear the name iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra? Is it delayed or launching alongside the iPhone 18 Pro duo in the fall? A notable Weibo-based tipster, Digital Chat Station, has now […]

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