Report: Apple beginning serious work on a foldable iPhone

Enlarge / The iPhone 15 lineup. (credit: Samuel Axon)

After years of rumors and speculation, Apple is moving ahead to produce its first foldable iPhone, according to two anonymous sources who spoke with tech publication The Information.

The sources say that Apple has begun discussing specific component requirements with suppliers and offered several new details about both the foldable device and the upcoming iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and revamped iPhone SE.

The foldable phone would arrive no sooner than 2026, as it takes about two years to go through the process of manufacturing a new iPhone model. It’s also still possible that Apple will abandon its plans in the future.