Folding iPhone can arrive in 2026, if leaks could agree

The seat of the Apple spacecraft in Cupertino, California, always has several UFOs that revolve around it, although it is rare to see them land. If you read the most cited reports of the most favorable Apple Rumormonger, Mark Gurman, the most interesting inventions and gadgets of the company are often two years from the full exit. These reports may be sufficient to keep the audience enthusiastic about Apple’s next movement, but the media threw will not always last if the goal posts continue to move.
Mark Gurman de Bloomberg wrote in his last power on the newsletter on Sunday that Apple has a large 2027 in store to mark the 20th anniversary of the iPhone. The technological journalist suggested that we would finally see a folding iPhone. Apple can also follow this ultra-thin smartphone type device for a long time which is a curved glass sheet without cutting. In addition, Gurman suggested that Apple will finally reveal new smart glasses that year. There could be this promised robotic arm attached to an iPad type screen.
Technological media tends to follow Gurman’s statements as closely as Apple’s official versions, but if you do, you will start to notice that there is a trend on what it writes. Bloomberg suggested for the last time that the arm of Robot Smart Home could be there from 2026. Last year, Gurman proposed that the folding iPhone will also arrive in 2026. This does not want to suggest that Gurman has his say on the deadlines for the Apple project, but Gurman Crystal Ball’s consultations should not be taken without a salt.
Monday, Gurman posted on X defending his original calendar for the folding iPhone arriving by the end of 2026. Answering an article by Macrumors, Gurman wrote: “This idea that I changed chronology is nonsense, but otherwise it adds tension and inspiration beautiful for comments. It’s always 2026.” He also commented in a separate article that he “should have been clearer” concerning the precise chronology of the folding iPhone.
This idea that I changed chronology is a nonsense, but he understands that he adds beautiful tensions and inspiration for the comments. This has always been 2026. My column yesterday talks about the items that will be launched or will be on the market for 2027. It will be launched at the end of 26 and will mainly sell in 27.
– Mark Gurman (@Markgurman) May 12, 2025
Recent reports of information and updated calendar of the ordinary analyst of the Apple Ming-Chi Kuo supply chain both suggest a release date in 2026 for the first folding iPhone. A second generation version could be on the way in 2027, according to the analyst. These dates can change and Apple can always push or extract projects according to its own measures.
Gurman made his debut at 9TO5mac, but he has been Bloomberg’s journalist since 2016. Bloomberg has started journalists who have interior information who can regularly get scoops, which in turn helps the company to sell his subscription of $ 32,000 per year at the Bloomberg terminal. Bloomberg reports should not be reduced, but it is important to understand Gurman’s public. Consumers – at least those who have no stock in Apple – do not care about a shot on the end -of -year projections of Cupertino.
Apple normally takes its time with new products, but lately, its deadlines have resulted in a staggered range, often derived from products which – despite a relatively high quality – are far too bright. Ignoring the recovery of the slightly cheaper iPhone with the iphone 16th of $ 600, the latest big new Apple thing was the pro vision, a mixed reality headset of $ 3,500 which has some of the best screens of this shape factor with a new interesting plug of an operating system, but is always too uncomfortable given its huge cost. Visionos 3 could arrive this year with new capacities, according to Gurman’s latest reports.
The next great thing is always on the horizon, which makes it difficult to remain enthusiastic about the iPhone manufacturer. This year should bring us a thin iPhone to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Ultra-Thin S25 edge. Perhaps the next MacBook may finally seem a little different from the same derived conception of 2021. All interesting projects, such as pixar type robotic lamps with a personality, will remain at least two years.




