{"id":8512,"date":"2025-11-03T10:28:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T02:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=8512"},"modified":"2025-11-03T10:28:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T02:28:59","slug":"apple-said-to-be-preparing-components-for-the-foldable-iphone-launch-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=8512","title":{"rendered":"Apple said to be preparing components for the foldable iPhone launch in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/hardwarezone\/c28fde206c7cd37ded16f23c688db87e693eef7869a46aeb271e085efc4e61ba\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"_base_1s8rd_1 _default_1s8rd_12\">As 2025 draws to a close, Apple is reportedly preparing components for its rumoured foldable iPhone, which is expected to launch next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_base_1s8rd_1 _default_1s8rd_12\">According to Fixed Focus Digital, Apple has been <b>building up an inventory of key parts<\/b> for the device. These likely include foldable OLED displays, a titanium frame, and an advanced hinge mechanism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_base_1s8rd_1 _default_1s8rd_12\">The component stockpiling is believed to be <b>laying the groundwork for mass production<\/b> ahead of an anticipated 2026 release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_base_1s8rd_1 _default_1s8rd_12\">Apple\u2019s first foldable iPhone is said to feature a <b>book-style design<\/b>, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series. However, to set it apart from the competition, Apple is reportedly focusing on two features: a \u201c<b>nearly invisible crease<\/b>\u201d and a \u201c<b>much higher-quality hinge<\/b>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_base_1s8rd_1 _default_1s8rd_12\">Earlier this year, an industry official told ETNews that Apple had successfully developed a crease-free foldable screen through a collaboration between Samsung Display and hinge supplier Amphenol. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also reported that Apple plans to use liquid metal for the hinge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_base_1s8rd_1 _default_1s8rd_12\">Rumoured specs include a <b>5-6-inch cover display<\/b>, an <b>8-inch foldable main display<\/b>, <b>four cameras<\/b>, Touch ID, the C2 modem, and eSIM support. Additionally, Apple\u2019s first foldable iPhone is expected to cost over S$3,000. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_base_1s8rd_1 _default_1s8rd_12\">Source: Fixed Focus Digital via MacRumors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardwarezone.com.sg\/mobile\/smartphones\/apple-stockpiling-components-foldable-iphone-launch-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As 2025 draws to a close, Apple is reportedly preparing components for its rumoured foldable iPhone, which is expected to launch next year. According to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[156,7269,4062,363,713,7911],"class_list":["post-8512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-apple","tag-components","tag-foldable","tag-iphone","tag-launch","tag-preparing","wpcat-32-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8512"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8512\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}