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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It’s strange seeing the base iPhone 18 not being a part of Apple’s family later this year. Instead, it will find a place among the iPhone Air 2 and the cheaper iPhone 18e early next year, with the company focusing on the significantly premium iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, not to mention its first foldable flagship, the iPhone Fold. One research firm believes that even with DRAM prices out of control, demand for premium devices will remain, helping to keep Apple’s margins afloat. The iPhone Fold will also contribute to Apple’s Average Selling Price (ASP), while the […]

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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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A foldable smartphone’s crease continues to be one of the weakest aspects of the device, but Samsung is concocting a technology similar to the iPhone Fold for its own competitor to not only reduce the aforementioned crease’s visibility but also improve the device’s durability. Here are all the details. The “Wide Fold” to feature UTG (Ultra Thin Glass) that’s 30 percent thicker than the one on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, bringing a host of improvements The use of UTG has been adopted in foldable smartphones, but not to the extent that the industry requires. For instance, Apple is rumored to […]

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Apple appears to be playing it safe with its upcoming iPhone Fold, as it should, because it’s the first time the technology giant will enter a market that its competitors have attempted to bend to their will for years without success. Seeing as it’s incredibly difficult to secure sufficient sales, not to mention the design complications and expensive parts that come with building a foldable smartphone, a new leak reveals that only one variant may be available. New leak reveals that the iPhone Fold could only be available in the color white, as increased component costs and fewer shipments are […]

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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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Samsung, who was once regarded the pioneer of foldable smartphones, has now been receiving labels as a company that cuts corners with its premium devices, and with consumers getting tired of these trade-offs, Chinese competitors saw the opportunity to capitalize heavily, capturing a sizable gap left behind while bringing their own innovations. With the iPhone Fold scheduled to launch later this year, Apple’s first foldable flagship will undoubtedly be compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 8, but looking at the compromises that Samsung is making, it’s best to assume that there isn’t going to be a competition this year. To hear […]

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The mass production timeline of the iPhone Fold is currently shrouded in mystery, where, on one hand, Apple has solved the design problems of its first foldable flagship, while, on the other, there are a truckload of problems being faced. According to the latest rumor, the setbacks are present, but this time, Apple is facing them with another component. As far as the crease-free display goes, the Cupertino firm has seemingly solved this obstacle, but others have persisted. The iPhone Fold’s hinge is operating below Apple’s quality control standards, as the latest rumor mentions an unbearable “rattle” from this part Where […]

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A huge milestone was seemingly achieved by Apple earlier this month when the iPhone Fold was rumored to have entered trial production at Foxconn. Unfortunately, the device still has time to reach this stage as one tipster reveals an update that’s going to put a frown on those eagerly waiting for its arrival. According to the latest rumor, Apple hasn’t even begun the prototype manufacturing of the iPhone Fold, suggesting that there are still some tweaks required in the device’s design. A new rumor highlights more complications that Apple could potentially face with the iPhone Fold design At the start of […]

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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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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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Apple’s biggest test in the foldable smartphone is to address a design problem that none of its competitors have scaled past; the crease. Despite the iPhone Fold being rumored to enter trial production at Foxconn, there have been multiple instances where the California-based giant has been reported to have faced problems and attempted to fix them using a different set of materials. These would not just strengthen the primary inner display but also prevent that crease from materializing. Given that Apple is a company that is under the scrutiny radar more often than its rivals, the longevity of the iPhone […]

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The foldable smartphone form factor was assumed by many to be the catalyst that succeeds the ‘candy bar’ shape that we’ve grown to own and love. Unfortunately, years have passed since Samsung introduced the Galaxy Fold, and this particular category still hasn’t been able to accumulate the required attention from the mass market. In short, customers aren’t too thrilled about spending thousands on a device that offers the same internal specifications but also has a smaller shelf life due to all the moving parts. Then again, they don’t carry the same iPhone Fold magic, which is why a rumor claims that […]

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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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