Sep 8, 2026
Cook treated the foldable as a four-year job. Gen 1 does not have to beat a slab at every spec
4 items filed that day. New reporting revisits Tim Cook's role. Internally they admit durability still trails a regular iPhone. The goal is first in the foldable class.
Cook treated the foldable as a four-year job. Gen 1 does not have to beat a slab at every spec
New reporting revisits Tim Cook's role. Internally they admit durability still trails a regular iPhone. The goal is first in the foldable class.
Start price revised from $1,999 toward about $2,199. Top configs may near $3,000
Gurman says memory inflation pushed the foldable over the $2,000 line. Apple once wanted the iPhone X trick at $1,999. $2,199 is now more likely.
The event can reveal it. Stores may still slip later
iPhone 18 Pro looks like a sale around Sept 18. The foldable has yield noise. Gurman still thinks it lands very close to the Pro models.
Accessory channels show iPhone Duo. Is Ultra only an internal name?
Leaker Majin Bu says the retail name will not be iPhone Ultra. MacRumors notes there is still no hard proof. It reads as a last-week naming fight.