Overview

• Mark Gurman reports the design resembles two iPhone Air models placed side by side, emphasizing thinness and a titanium build.
• The debut is expected at Apple’s September 2026 event with possible shipments slipping into October or November alongside the iPhone 18 lineup.
• Early estimates suggest a starting price of at least $2,000, with prior reporting indicating a range of roughly $2,100 to $2,300.
• Manufacturing is reportedly set to be concentrated in China with Foxconn as the primary partner despite talk of expanding such work in India.
• Coverage frames the first-generation model as a halo product to demonstrate Apple’s foldable ambitions rather than a mass-market device.