Subj : Apples first foldable iPhone could land much sooner than expected
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Oct 14 2024 10:45:05

Apples first foldable iPhone could land much sooner than expected

Date:
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:29:35 +0000

Description:
Apple is reportedly accelerating development of the foldable iPhone, with the 
goal of launching in 2025.

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Weve been hearing reports of a foldable iPhone for years, and rumored launch 
dates have slipped ever later, with recent leaks suggesting the foldable 
iPhone wouldnt land until late 2026 or 2027 . However, a new leak suggests we 
might actually see it as soon as 2025. 

This comes from Taiwanese site United Daily News (via @Jukanlosreve ), which 
claims that Apple has accelerated its development of a foldable iPhone, and 
has been in frequent contact with Taiwanese manufacturers to try and get key 
components like the bearings ready for mass production by the end of this 
year. 

This in turn apparently means that the foldable iPhone is likely to launch 
sometime next year. The site doesnt say when, but wed guess that, if this is 
accurate, it might launch in September, alongside the iPhone 17 . Ever 
increasing interest and competition 

So, why is Apple reportedly accelerating the launch? According to United 
Daily News, its because Samsung, Huawei, and other brands are frequently 
releasing foldable phones, and the product category is getting ever more 
popular as a result. 

So, now that theres an appetite for these products, the time could be right 
for Apple to launch one. Many of the early teething problems with foldable 
phones have also been ironed out in recent models like the Samsung Galaxy Z 
Fold 6  though minor issues like creases in the screen remain. 

All that said, wed take this rumor with a pinch of salt, since most previous 
leaks regarding the foldable iPhone suggest well be waiting longer. But it 
sounds like United Daily News has sources in the supply chain, so they may 
well be right in saying that production is being accelerated. 

In which case, Apple could be launching two totally new models in September, 
with both the foldable iPhone and the previously leaked iPhone 17 Air 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apples-first-foldable-iphone-could-lan
d-much-sooner-than-expected


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