Overview
- Trade outlet Nikkei Asia and a trusted leaker report more problems than expected in engineering verification testing, raising the risk that availability could slip into 2027.
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman disputes talk of a delay and says Apple still plans a September 2026 debut with sales following soon after the main iPhone lineup.
- MacRumors, citing the Chinese tipster Instant Digital, says Foxconn has started a test build, a trial run that often comes before mass production, though Apple has not confirmed this.
- Naming leaks suggest Apple may skip the words Fold or Foldable and market the device as iPhone Ultra, while new mockups shared by leaker Sonny Dickson show a possible look.
- Unverified spec leaks point to a 5.5-inch cover screen, a 7.8-inch inner display, an open thickness near 4.5 mm, no triple camera or Face ID, and a fingerprint reader in the power button.