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Rumors of Apple’s intention to launch its first foldable phone as quickly as 2026 have been circulating for a while now, and a brand new report means that progress continues to be made in the direction of that purpose.
Based on a brand new report by DigiTimes, picked up by MacRumors, Apple started the preliminary Prototype 1 (P1) testing part in June.
That’s one of many phases that come earlier than the Engineering Verification Take a look at (EVT) and is anticipated to be accomplished by the top of 20205. With that in thoughts, a launch within the second half of 2026 appears extra seemingly than ever earlier than.
Following the P1 phases, extra P2 and P3 phases are anticipated as Apple’s suppliers and manufacturing companions run assessments to make sure that the foldable iPhone may be manufactured at scale. Any points can be highlighted and labored on forward of the anticipated launch window in somewhat greater than a 12 months’s time.
The identical report additionally claims that Apple has paused its work on a foldable iPad, one thing that was anticipated to launch earlier than or across the identical time because the foldable iPhone. It’s thought that elevated prices and points with the manufacturing course of have led to this resolution.
Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone is anticipated to have a big inside show of across the identical dimension as an iPad mini. A smaller exterior show can be used for these occasions when opening the gadget shouldn’t be wanted or sensible.
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