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Digital Trends
2 days ago
- Digital Trends
Apple has no plans for a flip-style foldable iPhone and that's a shame
Apple loyalists will finally get a taste of what a foldable iPhone feels like, in 2026. Or at least that's what sources like Bloomberg and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo have been hyping up for a while now. Of course, Apple is late to the party — roughly seven years — but the hype is insanely high for a couple of reasons. Apple has reportedly managed to eliminate the crease on the inner folding screen, achieving a near-seamless flat look. Second, Apple is said to have fortified the hinge mechanism, a crucial weakness of foldable phones that leads to nasty unfolding problems and expensive repairs. Recommended Videos On the flip side, reports suggest it will be quite pricey and might hit the shelves with a two-thousand-dollar premium. Samsung's foldables aren't exactly budget-centric, but the industry has also carved a niche where flip-style phones serve the foldable enthusiasts with a much more palatable price tag. The likes of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Moto Razr have cultivated a solid following of their own, but it seems Apple is not particularly psyched by that idea. For now, at least. 'That's not something currently on the table for Apple,' says a Bloomberg report. Apple knows software Not experimenting with a clamshell-style foldable smartphone is a missed opportunity, especially when you look at Apple's strengths and recent software developments. I often come across posts that discuss Apple's attention to detail, from corner radius to color transitions. Everything looks immaculate, and a quick peek at Apple's design guidelines will give you an idea of just what Apple expects from the software running on its hardware. If there's a company that can nail UI interactions on a small cover display, it's Apple, or at least do better than the rest. Samsung continues to restrict what you do with apps on the Galaxy Z Flip 6's smaller external display. If you really want to get the full experience, you must download the Good Lock module, or pick one of the cover screen apps. Then there are a handful of system-level restrictions when it comes to app interactions, such as handling 2FA prompts on the cover screen or making payments. Motorola takes a much more liberal approach here, but Android's native app-scaling woes ruin the experience for a handful of apps, especially social media. There is no perfect cover screen on the current crop of clamshell foldable phones out there. Apple, given its focus on design uniformity and tight conformity to scaling rules, could have done a much better job. Just take a look at the dissonance between Android on phones and the wearOS experience on smartwatches. Now, compare it with the familiar feel as you switch from watchOS on an Apple Watch to the iPhone in your hand. In 2025, Apple's Liquid Glass design makeover further unified the look of its operating systems across screens of all sizes. Even on the 'mobile side,' Apple's new windowing system on iPadOS 26 has fully embraced the ethos of freely resizable app windows. I can't imagine iOS interactions on a 4-inch external display struggling with natural app interactions. Even if Apple didn't go as immersive as the Moto Razr or the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 — and adopted a smaller cover display — I am fairly confident that Apple would offer a more thoughtful cover screen experience. Apple must break the monotony — at scale Ask any industry watcher (or even fan) about Apple's biggest missed opportunities in the past few years and you will predominantly get two answers. Foldable phones and AI. The latter is slowly making progress, but a foldable device will be absent from Apple's portfolio until next year. Samsung introduced its first foldable phone back in 2019. It was a botched start, but the company has come a long way since, both in terms of hardware stability as well as functionality. Soon, rivals from China caught up. As of 2025, the race is no longer about making foldable phones, but making the best one. The race is so hot that Samsung has lost the lead on multiple fronts. The likes of Honor are making foldable phones that are nearly as thick as an average iPhone. Oppo's Find N5 has nearly eliminated the crease problem, allows 80W charging, and even throws a remote Mac facility into the mix. The iPhone has remained more or less the same over the past few generations, save for minor tweaks to the design and incremental camera upgrades. The lack of exciting upgrades runs so deep that I often find myself recommending a generation older — or two — iPhones to my acquaintances, and save some money while at it. In hindsight, that's just how boringly good iPhones have been in the past few years. Even the most notable year-over-year changes in the past few years have focused more on creative professionals than the average user. Tricks like LOG capture, ProRAW image, cinematic recording, and multi-cam video capture are more tailored towards creative folks, and not an average user. Apple is expected to step out of its comfort zone, somewhat, with the rumoured iPhone 17 Air slated to arrive in the fall season. That phone appears to be nothing more than a slimmer iPhone, and with its own set of inherent compromises, such as a smaller battery and only a single camera at the back. Moreover, Apple won't be the only player in the game. Samsung has already done the 'ultra slim phone' trend with its revived Edge family, and Chinese smartphone labels have knocked on those doors, as well. More are expected to follow the trend, including much smaller players such as Tecno. The right kind of foldable What Apple needs is a flip-style foldable phone, one that would blend freshness as well as affordability in the same package. Look no further than the Motorola Razr 2025, which blends plenty of aesthetic pizzaz and a near-seamless external display with a $700 price tag. Even if you factor in the 'expected' Apple brand premium, a clamshell folding iPhone shouldn't cost more than $1,200, the same as a flagship 'Pro Max' iPhone. For comparison, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 goes for $1,100 in the US market. But more than just bragging rights and catching up with the competition, a flip-style iPhone would have injected some serious innovative energy into the iPhone portfolio without pushing it beyond the reach of an average iPhone buyer. A book-style foldable iPhone serves as a great showcase of Apple's engineering chops — just like the Vision Pro — but it's far from a mainstream success recipe. A flip-style folding iPhone that costs nearly half as much sounds a lot more soul-stirring, and pocket-friendly, too.
Phone Arena
5 days ago
- Phone Arena
Prototype foldable iPhone screen specs leaked, falls behind Galaxy Z Fold 7
*Image credit — AppleInsider The foldable iPhone might finally become a reality next year, and a prototype is already under testing. Screen specs for this version of the phone have leaked, and it seems that Apple will not be surpassing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 coming out next month, let alone a potential Fold according to a very reliable industry insider ), will have a main display that is 7.58 inches across. This display's resolution is around 2713 x 1920. For comparison, the upcomingis all but confirmed to have an 8.2 inch main display. Its resolution is expected to be around 2224 x 2488, though that is still to reports, Apple will not market the foldable iPhone as a separate niche. Instead, the company apparently plans to sell the phone as the next top-end variant, taking the place of the Pro Max models. foldable iPhone Fold 7 Receive the latest Samsung news By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy Apple can innovate in other ways foldable iPhone Galaxy Z Fold 7 As Apple's largest rival in the smartphone space, Samsung isn't making things easier for the. While the Galaxy Z Fold 6 was often considered outdated next to today's competition, thelooks much better. Samsung has genuinely put effort into catching up with its rivals, and in making the dwindling foldable industry appear more enticing to the average company is also launching a budget foldable model this year: the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE . That means we'll likely see a Flip 8 FE next year, which will further give Apple's entry into the industry a run for its isn't to say that thecan't compete with Samsung at all. According to numerous reports, the reason Apple waited so long to make a foldable smartphone is because it wanted it to have an invisible crease. If the company has been able to manage that, then its phone definitely has a much stronger chance against its thewill unfortunately continue Samsung's trend of small batteries and disappointing charging speeds: 4,400 mAh at 25W wired. If Apple uses a denser battery, and the Fold 8 doesn't, that'll be another point for the course, the device is still being finalized, so these specs are subject to change. However, with production expected to start in a couple of months, this is likely what the final product will look like.
The Sun
20-06-2025
- The Sun
First folding iPhone with huge screen that flips like Motorola Razr ‘incoming' – but predicted price is shockingly high
APPLE'S first-ever folding iPhone may be just one year away – with a stunningly high price tag. That's the prediction from a top industry expert who says that the Californian tech giant is nearly ready to show off the flip-in-half gadget. 4 Folding phones aren't exactly a new idea: millions toted the clamshell Motorola Razr back in the noughties. In recent years, gadget titans have used folding designs as a way to fit bigger screens to pocket-sized devices. Google 's Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung 's Galaxy Fold series have tablet-sized screens, but flip in half to a more manageable size. Now long-time industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reckons Apple is ready to join the fray next year with a folding iPhone. "Recent market rumours suggest Apple has placed an order for 15 to 20 million foldable iPhones," Kuo, of TF Securities, said. "Based on checks across multiple components, this volume likely reflects cumulative demand over the products 2-3 year lifecycle, rather than 2026 alone." He said that he expects the foldable iPhone "to enter mass production" in the second half of 2026. And would ship several million units a year, including in 2027 and 2028. This echoes an earlier report by The Information that said the foldable iPhone could land as soon as 2026, and that it has an internal codename of "the V68". And earlier this year, it was reported that it would be the first foldable smartphone to avoid having a "crease" on the screen. Apple interview with Greg Joz Joswiak on new artificial intelligence, screening, hold assist, carplay, liquid glass and ios updates The screen itself is reportedly being built by Samsung Display, which has provided Apple with iPhone screens for years. Earlier this year, Kuo predicted that the handset would have a 7.-inch screen on the inside and a 5.5-inch display on the outside. And it would reportedly retail at between $2,000 and $2,500 – that's more like £1,500 to £1,850, but based on current Apple gadget pricing, you'd expect to see £2,000 to £2,500 as UK mark-ups include tax. If the handset is due out in 2026, we'd expect it to launch in September alongside the expected iPhone 18. However, Apple hasn't confirmed any plans to launch a foldable iPhone. In fact, the company hasn't even detailed plans for its iPhone 17, which we're expecting to arrive in a matter of months. 4 But Apple is playing catch-up when it comes to foldable phones. The first true foldable launched back in late 2018 with Chinese start-up Royole's Flexpai. Foldable phones became more of a mainstream topic with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold in 2019. And since then, Huawei, Motorola, Google, and Vivo have all built their own foldable handsets. DO WE NEED A FOLDABLE IPHONE? Here's what The Sun's tech editor Sean Keach has to say... How badly do you want a foldable phone? Unless you're a tech geek, you probably never even think about it. I am a tech geek – and I hardly give it thought. Of course, foldable phones are a good idea if perfectly executed. After all, there's nothing wrong with wanting a phone that can have both a regular screen and giant one too – but still fit in your pocket. The problem is that there are so many trade-offs. You'll have to deal with a big old crease down the middle of the screen. And foldable phones so often end up very thick, or long, or both. That's not to mention the price of foldable phones, which often cost hundreds more than their regular counterparts. Wallets are strained under the growing cost of life, not to mention tech and subscriptions – so new gadgets needs to feel very useful to justify forking out extra. So until a company can resolve at least some of these problems with foldable phones, they'll struggle to reach the mainstream in the way that regular phones have. Apple is often brilliant at making things catch on, even if it's not always first across the line. And if Apple can solve at least the creasing issue – and maybe the thickness problem too – then it could make foldable phones more desirable. Maybe I'll finally be converted. For now, I'm sticking with tapping my flat slab of metal and glass. The idea is that smartphone designs currently limit the size of a screen. Ultimately, you end up creating a tablet if you go much farther than the iPhone 16 Pro Max (with a 6.9-inch panel). But mobile devices are great for watching telly and playing games, so having a good screen is important. So by creating a foldable phone, you can offer a big screen – while still keeping the device pocketable. 4 IPHONE SCREEN SIZES – A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME Here's how iPhone screen sizes have changed over the years – as measured in inches diagonally from corner to corner... iPhone (2007) – 3.5 inches iPhone 3G (2008) – 3.5 inches iPhone 3GS (2009) – 3.5 inches iPhone 4 (2010) – 3.5 inches iPhone 4S (2011) – 3.5 inches iPhone 5 (2012) – 4 inches iPhone 5S (2013) – 4 inches iPhone 5C (2013) – 4 inches iPhone 6 (2014) – 4.7 inches iPhone 6+ (2014) – 5.5 inches iPhone 6S (2015) – 4.7 inches iPhone 6S+ (2015) – 5.5 inches iPhone SE (2016) – 4 inches iPhone 7 (2016) – 4.7 inches iPhone 7+ (2016) – 5.5 inches iPhone 8 (2017) – 4.7 inches iPhone 8+ (2017) – 5.5 inches iPhone X (2017) – 5.8 inches iPhone XS (2018) – 5.8 inches iPhone XR (2018) – 6.1 inches iPhone XS Max (2018) – 6.5 inches iPhone 11 (2019) – 6.1 inches iPhone 11 Pro (2019) – 5.8 inches iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019) – 6.5 inches iPhone SE 2nd gen (2020) – 4.7 inches iPhone 12 Mini (2020) – 5.4 inches iPhone 12 (2020) – 6.1 inches iPhone 12 Pro (2020) – 6.1 inches iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020) – 6.7 inches iPhone 13 Mini (2021) – 5.4 inches iPhone 13 (2021) – 6.1 inches iPhone 13 Pro (2021) – 6.1 inches iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021) – 6.7 inches iPhone SE 3rd gen (2022) – 4.7 inches iPhone 14 (2022) – 6.1 inches iPhone 14 Plus (2022) – 6.7 inches iPhone 14 Pro (2022) – 6.1 inches iPhone 14 Pro Max (2022) – 6.7 inches iPhone 15 (2023) – 6.1 inches iPhone 15 Plus (2023) – 6.7 inches iPhone 15 Pro (2023) – 6.1 inches iPhone 15 Pro Max (2023) – 6.7 inches iPhone 16 (2024) – 6.1 inches iPhone 16 Plus (2024) – 6.7 inches iPhone 16 Pro (2024) – 6.3 inches iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) – 6.9 inches iPhone 16e (2025) – 6.1 inches Picture Credit: Apple / The Sun
Geeky Gadgets
29-05-2025
- Business
- Geeky Gadgets
The BIGGEST iPhone Fold Leaks Yet: What We Know
Apple is preparing to enter the foldable phone market with its first foldable iPhone, rumored to debut in 2026. Speculation suggests the device, potentially named the iPhone Fold or iPhone 18 Fold, will showcase advanced technology and a premium design. Here are the five most significant details about this highly anticipated release in a new video from Matt Talks Tech. Watch this video on YouTube. Design and Display Apple's foldable iPhone is expected to offer two size options, with internal displays measuring 7.9 inches and 8.3 inches when fully unfolded. These dimensions are comparable to an iPad Mini, delivering a compact, tablet-like experience. When folded, the external display is estimated to range between 5.5 and 6 inches, depending on the model. The device is rumored to feature a book-like design, allowing it to open and close seamlessly, much like a traditional book. This design ensures a smooth transition between phone and tablet modes, aligning with Apple's reputation for sleek, user-friendly products. The foldable iPhone's design is expected to prioritize portability without compromising on functionality, making it a versatile option for users seeking both a smartphone and a tablet in one device. Crease-Free Technology One of the standout innovations Apple is reportedly developing is a solution to the screen crease issue that affects many foldable phones. The foldable iPhone is expected to incorporate a liquid hydraulic hinge, designed to minimize or delay the appearance of creases on the display. This advanced hinge mechanism not only enhances durability but also improves the overall folding experience. By addressing this common challenge, Apple aims to differentiate its foldable device from competitors like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold. The crease-free technology could set a new standard for foldable devices, offering users a smoother and more visually appealing display over time. Enhanced Security Features Apple's commitment to security and usability is evident in the rumored features of the foldable iPhone. The device may reintroduce Touch ID, integrated into a side-mounted power button for added convenience and accessibility. Additionally, the foldable iPhone is expected to include a hole-punch front camera for the external display and an under-display camera for the internal screen. These design choices aim to maximize screen space while maintaining Apple's high standards for privacy and security. On the back, the camera system is rumored to be mid-range, positioned between the standard and Pro iPhone models. This balance ensures a competitive camera experience without significantly increasing the device's cost. Battery and Power Management Battery performance is a critical factor for foldable devices, and Apple appears to be addressing this challenge with innovative solutions. The foldable iPhone is rumored to feature a carbon battery, which offers greater efficiency and longevity compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. Complementing this is the new C1 power management chip, designed to optimize energy usage and extend battery life. Together, these advancements aim to ensure a reliable and long-lasting user experience, even with the increased power demands of a foldable device. These improvements could make the foldable iPhone a practical choice for users who rely on their devices for extended periods without frequent charging. Pricing and Release Timeline The foldable iPhone is expected to come with a premium price tag, estimated between $2,000 and $2,500. This pricing aligns it with other high-end foldable devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. While the cost may limit its accessibility, it reflects the advanced technology and design Apple is bringing to the market. The device is rumored to launch in late 2026, likely during Apple's traditional September release event. This timeline gives Apple ample time to refine the product and ensure it meets the high expectations of its user base. If successful, the foldable iPhone could establish itself as a benchmark for innovation in the foldable phone market. Enhance your knowledge on Foldable iPhone by exploring a selection of articles and guides on the subject. Source & Image Credit: Matt Talks Tech Filed Under: Apple, Apple iPhone, Top News Latest Geeky Gadgets Deals Disclosure: Some of our articles include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, Geeky Gadgets may earn an affiliate commission. Learn about our Disclosure Policy.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Here's how the rumored Apple foldable phone could beat Samsung
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The foldable iPhone will reportedly use a different type of screen to Samsung's foldables It will supposedly have an integrated touch sensor, making it thinner and lighter It's also said to offer higher brightness and better color reproduction The long-rumored foldable iPhone will reportedly have a display made by Samsung, yet despite that its screen could actually have Samsung's own foldable phones beat according to a new report. Leaker yeux1122 posting on South Korean blog Naver (via MacRumors), claims that the foldable iPhone will have a new type of screen that we haven't seen on any Samsung Galaxy Z Fold or Samsung Galaxy Z Flip models. Supposedly, this screen will have a touch sensor integrated directly into the display, whereas with Samsung's current foldables the touch sensor is a separate layer placed on top of the foldable screen. Having it integrated into the screen is common on non-foldable phones but is harder to achieve with a foldable. It comes with advantages though, including apparently making this screen around 19% thinner than Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold displays, as well as being lighter. That in turn could help Apple keep the foldable iPhone thin, with previous reports suggesting it could be just 4.5mm thick when unfolded and between 9mm and 9.5mm thick when folded. That won't necessarily make it any slimmer than the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is also rumored to be slimming down a lot compared to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. But interestingly, according to this report Samsung is only making its own upcoming phone thinner because of the work it's doing to meet Apple's display requirements. So, in other words the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 may have a similar screen, but Samsung might not have pursued this if Apple hadn't reportedly required it. The foldable iPhone's display probably won't be identical to whatever the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has though, as Apple will apparently hold branding trademarks for the foldable iPhone's screen, so it may well be even thinner than the Z Fold 7's display. And this new screen isn't just said to be thinner and lighter than Samsung's existing foldable displays, it also apparently has improved peak brightness, normal brightness, and color reproduction. So, this screen could be a real upgrade on the foldable displays we've seen to date. Sadly, we probably won't see it for a while yet, with the foldable iPhone not likely to launch before late 2026. But we may at least see some of these improvements in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, which is likely to land this July. Apple's foldable iPhone is tipped to beat the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold in two key ways The iPhone 17 could miss out on a long-awaited display upgrade – here's why Apple fans are upset The iPhone 17 Pro looks chunky in the latest leak, but it could still sell better than the sleek iPhone 17 Air
