Overview
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, cited Monday by multiple outlets, said Apple plans to reveal the foldable alongside iPhone 18 Pro models in September with sales beginning at the same time or shortly after.
- Nikkei Asia had warned of engineering snags that could push sales into 2027, but Gurman’s sources said Apple has not hit a crisis and is staying on its normal schedule.
- Supply-chain checks report Foxconn has begun trial production, with an initial run of roughly 7–8 million units and mass production penciled in for July if tests pass.
- Leaked dummies and specs point to a wide, book-style design with a 7.8-inch inner and 5.5-inch outer display using Samsung M16 OLEDs, a crease-reducing glass stack, Touch ID in the power button, an A20 Pro chip with about 12GB RAM, a large battery near 5,400–5,800mAh, and dual 48MP rear cameras plus an under-display inner camera.
- Rivals are shifting to similar wider foldables, with Huawei’s Pura X Max now taking preorders in China ahead of an April 20 launch and Samsung expected to show a Z Fold Wide in July, signaling a coming fight over tablet-like foldable designs.