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Reports: Apple Achieves 'Crease-Free' Foldable iPhone Display, Moves Into Engineering Validation

Supply-chain sources cite a Foxconn line and Apple-led panel lamination with Samsung Display supplying the inner screen.

Overview

  • UDN-sourced reporting says the foldable iPhone has progressed from experimental builds to engineering validation and early pre‑mass production.
  • Foxconn has reportedly established a dedicated assembly line for the device as preparations scale up.
  • Apple is said to be integrating the display, hinge, and lamination process to avoid a visible seam when the panel bends.
  • The hinge is reportedly being co‑developed with Shin Zu Shing and Amphenol, with liquid‑metal components described as central to durability and crease reduction.
  • Apple has not confirmed the project, and key details such as mass‑production timing, battery capacity, and price remain unsettled, though a 2026 launch window is widely cited.