Apple is preparing a competitor for the Galaxy Flip: The company may release a "folding" iPhone in 2026

Apple is likely to release an iPhone with a foldable design no earlier than 2026, according to The Information. This will be the company's first foldable device, and its development is accompanied by significant technical challenges.

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The main difficulties:

• Eliminating creases: Apple's biggest challenge is eliminating the creases that appear on the display after repeated folding.
• Design: Engineers are also trying to reduce the size of the device and may have tried out a slimmer design on the iPhone 17 Slim, which is rumoured to be released next year.
• Features: Apple designers are looking for exclusive features that will make the foldable iPhone attractive and justify its high price.

It is expected that the foldable iPhone will be the most notable design change in the history of the device. However, it is still too early to predict whether Apple will actually implement its plans and release a Galaxy Flip competitor.

Apple is known for playing it safe and may cancel a product release or postpone it indefinitely if prototypes do not meet its high standards.

Apple's serious attitude to the project may stimulate innovation in the field of foldable devices among Android manufacturers in the future.

Source: The Information