Apple is likely to introduce its foldable iPhone as early as 2026, according to a report by The Information.
to introduce its foldable iPhone as early as 2026 that could mark the biggest hardware design revamp for the company’s most popular product.
The Cupertino, California-based company’s plan to release a foldable iPhone could mimic a similar move by Samsung Electronics, which pioneered the foldable segment in 2019 in a bid to attract new customers with a major hardware design refresh.on Tuesday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.The company has reached out to suppliers in Asia to make components for the device, The Information reported, adding that iPhone maker has created an internal code name V68 for the product.
Foldable smartphones, powered with artificial intelligence features, are expected to trigger demand for the iPhone maker, which faces stiff competition from Honor and Huawei in China and Samsung globally. Samsung unveiled its latest foldable smartphones earlier in July, making its priciest flagship model lighter and slimmer with new AI functions.
Global foldable smartphone market grew 49% in the first quarter from a year earlier, marking its highest rate of increase in six quarters, according to a Counterpoint Research report from May, with Huawei taking the top spot for the first time, beating Samsung.
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