I checked MuyComputer’s publication history, and if I’m not mistaken, We first talked about a foldable iPhone in late 2017, when those from Cupertino registered a patent that pointed in that direction. It’s true that yes, big tech companies usually register a lot of patents and that a lot of them end up not making it to the device market, so they’re no guarantee.

However, in the time since then, Rumors and leaks abounded about it, as you can see here, and even names as historic to the brand as Steve Wozniak have weighed in on the matter, saying (a few years ago) that a foldable iPhone would be a good move from Apple to come back and position itself in the market. at the forefront of innovation. As time went on, we finally learned that their plans to regain that lead were completely different, as they focused on developing the Apple Vision Pro.

So all this time We had compelling reasons to think that the foldable iPhone project was a reality that it will materialize sooner or later, although it is true that sometimes we received information that did not point in this direction, such as those from the beginning of this year that indicated that Apple had suspended the project, not to mention other previous rumors that pointed to the cancellation of the project . And of course, since Apple isn’t commenting on the matter, it’s impossible to know what the truth is.

Now we find a leak again, and when it comes from DigiTimes, it deserves to be considered because claims that the foldable iPhone is due in 2026and analyzes the impact this move would have on Samsung (to which we must add the rest of the smartphone manufacturers that have foldable pervert). And something that the vast majority of information agrees on is that the first foldable iPhone will have this format, while the largest, foldingis reserved for the first foldable iPad, which could debut on the market before the smartphone.

According to sources cited by this media, Apple is already actively cooperating with key suppliers of the project, especially Samsung, with which he would have already signed a contract in the production of folding screens. However, this information also indicates that the research and development component of the project has formally started this year, so there is still a lot of work to be done.

This is even more important considering that Apple is also rumored and leaked to be working on a new iPhone model, slim modelwhich will debut with the iPhone 17 generation, in September next year. Rumored to be Apple’s biggest smartphone redesign since the iPhone X, it will undoubtedly involve significant engineering work. And the big question is whether Cupertino can match the engineering of the iPhone Slim with the foldable iPhone at a time when it has also focused much of its efforts on artificial intelligence. It looks complicated, but hey, we’re talking about Apple, so anything is possible.