iPhone Flip and iPad: Apple is preparing to launch its iPhone 16 series. Like every time, this time too it is expected to be introduced in the month of September. Apart from this, news is also coming about the company’s flip and fold iPhone.
Apple has made its strong identity in every segment, but in this segment the company seems to be lagging behind. However, in the coming time, the company can launch Flip and Fold in the market. There are many rumors about them.
Foldable phone will enter in 2026
There have been reports about the foldable iPhone for a long time. According to the report, Apple can enter the foldable segment in 2026. Earlier there were reports of Apple’s foldable iPad and the company’s first foldable device coming to the market in 2025, but now Apple has potentially pushed their launch.
Expectations of iPhone Flip launch
According to a report, the first foldable iPhone will be launched in early 2026. The report further states that the design of the foldable iPhone will be very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip phone, which the Korean giant first launched in 2019. Obviously there will be many upgrades in Flip and Fold. There are already many foldable phones in the market. In such a situation, the company will try to do something better than them.
Internal code name V68
This clamshell-style phone folds horizontally. The latest reports also suggest that the company has started working fast to prepare it. Apple has started contacting suppliers in Asia to make parts for the smartphone. The internal code name of the iPhone Flip is reportedly V68.
Speculation about iPhone Flip release date
There is speculation about the launch date of the iPhone Flip, with the latest rumors suggesting that a 2024 launch seems impossible.
Sources at Samsung Display in Korea believe it could take 2027 to see Apple’s first foldable device, and that the device could be something other than a phone. Adding to this speculation, Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu has said that Apple will come out with a 20.3-inch foldable device in late 2025 – this device will be either a tablet or a computer, and the phone will come in 2026. However, a recent report from TrendForce suggests that a 2026 release is unlikely, and we’d be looking at a 2027 launch at the earliest. Let’s hope this isn’t an Apple Car-like situation and actually gets made.
All this confusion over the form and release date of the iPhone Flip has infuriated some analysts, leading them to conclude that a foldable iPhone may never come. Still, the Digitimes article reporting on the same pessimism also hints that Apple may be reallocating some resources from its Vision Pro headset to help with the foldable device, so all hope may not be lost.
A report from The Information details the work Apple is doing on a foldable device, and like other sources, it hints that a foldable iPad could be the company’s first order of business. The report also says that prototypes are in the early stages of development and there are no plans to go into mass production this year or next.