Apple’s foldable iPhone could be just around the corner
In Brief Posted: 9:22 AM PDT · June 9, 2026 Image Credits:Brian Heater Amanda Silberling Apple’s foldable iPhone could be just around the corner Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone may be on track for a fall release, according to hidden files that researcher @M1Astra found in the iOS 27 developer beta. This could mean that when Apple unveils its newest hardware in September, we might finally see its take on the foldable. The implication is that a possible foldable device would run iOS 27, which was unveiled at Monday’s WWDC keynote.
- ▪In Brief Posted: 9:22 AM PDT · June 9, 2026 Image Credits:Brian Heater Amanda Silberling Apple’s foldable iPhone could be just around the corner Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone may be on track for a fall release, according to hidden fi
- ▪This could mean that when Apple unveils its newest hardware in September, we might finally see its take on the foldable.
- ▪The implication is that a possible foldable device would run iOS 27, which was unveiled at Monday’s WWDC keynote.
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In Brief Posted: 9:22 AM PDT · June 9, 2026 Image Credits:Brian Heater Amanda Silberling Apple’s foldable iPhone could be just around the corner Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone may be on track for a fall release, according to hidden files that researcher @M1Astra found in the iOS 27 developer beta. This could mean that when Apple unveils its newest hardware in September, we might finally see its take on the foldable. Even though Apple has no foldable phones yet, the iOS 27 code includes references to “foldState,” “mechanicalAngleDegrees,” “angleDegrees,” and “MGGetLogicalDeviceDisplayCount.” This suggests that the software can interpret if the phone is folded out, to what degree it’s been opened, and how many displays the device is using.
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