Apple is FINALLY Making a Folding iPhone!

Apple is working on a foldable iPhone that could be released as early as 2026, according to an exclusive report published today by The Information.

The report claims the device would feature a "clamshell" design, similar to Samsung's line of Galaxy Z Flip smartphones. Apple is said to have contacted suppliers in Asia in recent months about making components for the device.

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[jippalippa]

With all the time apple waited, I'd expect nothing less than a perfect implementation of a folding display.

[Crazy-]

This is one iPhone I won’t be purchasing. I’ve seen flip phones being used by people and they don’t look so good after a while.

[tordb]

I've been hearing about an Apple flip phone for as long as they keep saying there's going to be a cure for diabetes....in 5 years.

[shurrrig]

so i'll get my first foldable apple phone in 2028..

[DougFNJ]

I've been waiting for Apple to release a foldable, and every time I hear a rumor, it moves back another year. This year I converted to Samsung for the fold, 1 week in so far, and it's a great experience.

[tiagomaqz]

I still don’t see the benefit of a flip phone. A fold one does give you something but a flip is pointless

[-KingOfKhaos]

As a former Galaxy user, and a current Apple-Only fanboy, I can say without a doubt, that any Apple “flip phone” will FLOP! No one is going to want that crease no matter how “invisible” it seems. Not to mention the inherent “weak point” in the crease that is just begging to snap or break inevitably.

Of course that’s just my opinion, which is worth less than a melted bowl of ice cream on the beach during the summer.

[GamingPIPI]

I see zero reason to buy a flip phone lol

[blugrc]

I would love a foldable iphone. I’ve been looking at the zflips but I don’t wanna switch from iphone just cuz i’m used to it. Also I’ve been saving, but I don’t plan to get a new one til this current one gives up, and with how fast it still is, at 4 years old, I can probably wait til it comes out.

[JonnyQ]

I'm older and a bit of a novice with high end phones and electronics..I wear slacks and corduroys alot and like the idea of having a phone I can fold or flip and fit comfortably in my pants pockets if I'm not wearing a jacket..Thank you for speaking slowly and without any music blaring in the background..You made it a pleasurable experience..Regards Danny 🙋‍♂

[JZF]

I want a rollable iPhone that turns into a small iPad.

We can call it the iPhone stretch.

It’ll unroll sideways to have a screen like an iPad mini, then once you’re done with the extra screen real estate you just roll it back up until you need it again.

Either that or a bendable iPhone that wraps around your wrist and doubles as a watch until you need access to the full screen, then you take it off your wrist and use it as a normal phone

[yuurioholland]

As someone who use zflip phone, the crease dont bother me at all really, at first thats also my concern before getting a zflip phone but as i used it i barely even notice it while using it and even if i notice it, its not affecting my screen time at all, my only concerns is how long it will last, so far after over a year of using it flipping many times a day it still intact no problem on the crease part of the screen whatsoever, i use zflip5 btw.
But will i ever buy another flip phone? Probably not cuz i find myself flipping my phone too much to use the main screen rather than to use the front screen, im still dependent to use the main screen at all times i barely use the front screen 😅

[BrandonG]

Just got back to flip phones, the only ones that nailed the foldable phones is Razr

[javtimestwo]

Durability is a huge concern. How many times can a user open and fold a phone before the hinges begin to fall apart?

[Hurrikkaine]

Damn, was hoping for a fold instead of a flip.

[annmaes]

Fold for sure! As long as it displays like the iPad and not like a mobile.

[JuanJohn]

The flip Samsung phones scratches so easily even with your nails because it has a plastic screen protector so something like that the actual screen doesn’t get scratch easily, yes, they will replace the plastic screen protector that’s on top only for free one time

[jonathanitin]

I would much prefer to see a Fold style over Flip style. My Pro Max iPhones were never an issue with portability and I don’t have much use for a small screen with widgets when I have my Apple Watch on me. Plus the constant opening and closing would be annoying. However, opening a rectangle slab into an even bigger rectangle slab for media consumption and productivity would be much more useful. Knowing Apple though, we can probably forget about that. They wouldn’t want to eat into iPad sales.

[__knull]

A mini iPhone flip would a cool lil gadget

[Tex_Arcana]

The phone that unfolds into a tablet is my dream device but post-Steve Apple will never risk cannabilizing iPad sales 😢