The foldable iPhone could be part of the iPhone 18 lineup. This is according to a new report which mentions details from an internal Apple source.
Many rumors suggest that Apple is working hard on a foldable iPhone that could help it penetrate this market segment. However, even though many users are waiting to see something like this from the company with the bitten apple, everything indicates that This device will still take some time to arrive
This was confirmed by Alpha Economy via the Android Authority website. According to the report, the Korean media outlet claims that “Apple has finally decided to sell the foldable iPhone between September and October 2026”, just after the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
According to an internal source, even “a significant number of core Apple Vision Pro staff have been transferred to the company’s foldable phone development team” and, unless the situation changes, Apple’s foldable phone will be part of the iPhone 18 lineup. Furthermore, the report also states that Apple expects sales of this iPhone to be “50 million units” worldwide.
This information contrasts with the recent news that Apple had decided to stop the development of this foldable iPhone due to the setbacks caused by Samsung, since the company provided panels to Apple to carry out its tests and these they would not meet Cupertino standards.
Samsung screens aren’t good enough for foldable iPhones
Everything indicates that the foldable iPhone will be a reality
Over the past few months the foldable iPhone has been surrounded by a lot of news and that can only mean one thing, Apple takes this project very seriously. This could be the brand’s next big launch, especially since the report provided by Alpha Economy mentions that many of the team that recently brought us the Apple Vision Pro are working on this new phone.
Even the possible launch date proposed with this report could correspond to the time needed for this type of phones to be more sought after by users, since currently, the demand for these phones is not that high.
