Overview
- Reports published Monday, citing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, say Apple will unveil the device in September with sales planned for the same window or soon after.
- Nikkei Asia earlier flagged engineering snags that could push sales into 2027, though subsequent reporting pushed back, and a DigiTimes note points to a one‑ to two‑month production slip that still keeps launch in 2026.
- Supply chain reporting says Foxconn has begun trial builds, and Apple is targeting roughly 7–8 million units for the first run, which signals tight early stock.
- Leaks outline a short, wide book‑style design with a 7.8‑inch inner screen and 5.5‑inch cover, an A20 Pro chip with 12GB of RAM, Touch ID on the power button, dual 48MP rear cameras, and a display stack engineered to make the crease far less visible.
- Huawei has revealed the wide Pura X Max for China with an April 20 release, and industry sources say Samsung is preparing a similar wide foldable, a shift that could nudge more apps to adopt tablet‑like layouts for bigger inner screens.