Apple continues to develop the folding iPhone — it will be folding along a horizontal line like Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and will probably be released in 2026.
Rumors have been circulating about Apple’s work on folding phones for a very long time, and in February there were reports that the company made two early prototypes. According to the latest information, the company chose one of the options: the device received the internal designation V68, «the idea went beyond the conceptual stage », and now «development with suppliers » is underway, reports The Information.
Now Apple is trying to smooth out the fold that appears on the smartphone screen in expanded form, and is trying to make the device thinner. This information was confirmed on the eve by the Taiwan edition of DigiTimes, which revealed similar details about Apple’s plans to produce a folding phone. It also became known earlier that the company was working on a MacBook-like device with a folding screen, and its deliveries could begin in 2026.
And next year, Apple intends to radically update the iPhone by adding the mechanical diaphragm — to the camera, this will help achieve the effect of depth when shooting with the main object in focus and blurry background, The Information added. In addition, the company intends to release a radically thin version of the iPhone.