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About two weeks ago, a report said that Apple\u2019s first foldable iPhone could appear in retail as late as December. This is according to Barclays analyst Tim Long, who said that Apple wants more buffer to ensure production goes smoothly.<\/p>\n
This report was corroborated by a more recent report from Nikkei Asia, which\u00a0said\u00a0that manufacturing snags and engineering delays could push the launch\u00a0to\u00a0as far\u00a0back\u00a0as 2027<\/b>.\u00a0The report said the device is currently undergoing engineering verification testing, and that it hasn\u2019t gone all too smoothly.<\/p>\n
However, according to the latest report from Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman, the foldable iPhone is on track for a regular September launch<\/b>. In his report, Gurman said:<\/p>\n While the complexity of the new display and materials may limit initial supply for several weeks, Apple is currently operating with a plan to put the device on sale around the same time \u2014 or very soon after \u2014 the new non-foldable models.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n That said, Gurman also added that September is still some time away and that production has yet to ramp up<\/b>. In other words, the timing isn\u2019t final.<\/p>\n At this point, it\u2019s hard to make out what\u2019s what.\u00a0But\u00a0given the importance of this product and the fact that\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been in\u00a0the works\u00a0for years, it\u2019s\u00a0difficult to see\u00a0Apple\u00a0delaying\u00a0the launch by a\u00a0large\u00a0margin<\/b>. Apple would definitely want to launch in early enough to capitalise on the December holiday shopping spree.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more plausible then, is that Apple launches the foldable iPhone a little later than the standard models. An October or November timeframe seems most likely, and won\u2019t be unprecedented because Apple did a similar thing with the iPhone X back in 2017.<\/p>\n Source: Bloomberg<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n