A strange time for a flagship iPhone
Over the past few years we’ve seen a host of foldable phones launch into the market, but Apple has remained conspicuous by its absence – and now it looks like we might have to wait even longer for the tech giant to finally debut a folding iPhone.
Specifically, the device’s on-sale date has supposedly been pushed back from the fourth quarter of 2026 to the first quarter of 2027. That’s according to leaker Revegnus on X (formerly Twitter), who cites an industry report from Korean outlet Alphabiz.
In a machine-translated version of the article, Alphabiz claims that “a senior official familiar with Apple’s internal situation” told the website that “I understand that the company plans to start selling the foldable iPhone a little later than expected after making thorough preparations on all matters, including the supply and demand of the foldable display.”
The report adds that the selection of Apple’s suppliers has not changed, and it doesn’t explain in detail what has forced Apple to push back the device’s launch.
