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Rumor: Apple “unlikely” to launch a foldable iPhone prior to 2027

Per a TrendForce report released in June, a foldable iPhone being released in 2026 seems “unlikely.” The company, which monitors and forecasts demand for components, says that 2027 is the earliest date Apple is likely to launch a folding iPhone … While reports of a foldable iPhone have dated back for many years, and the […]

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Rumor: Apple’s foldable MacBook could release in 2026, feature 18.76-inch screen

Following a spicy rumor from noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo as to a foldable-display MacBook set for release in 2026, analyst Ross Young posted a report of his own on X, wherein Young shared that Apple has decided to go with a slightly smaller display size than originally planned. The MacBook’s foldable display is now expected […]

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Allstate Protection Plans releases dunk/drop test results for high-end Apple, Google, and Samsung smartphones

Since Allstate and other insurance companies tend to win up insuring (and footing the bill) for a number of devices, they’re now the ones shattering them to see which holds up to inevitable accidents the best. Device insurance provider Allstate Protection Plans on Monday shared the results of one of its annual device drop tests, […]

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Apple apparently working on foldable iPhone R&D, receives patent for new kind of hinge mechanism

The folding iPhone of your dreams could be on the way. According to a recently published patent and the cool cats at TechRadar, two foldable iPhone designs have passed durability tests. Apple, in turn, has been granted a patent for a new kind of hinge mechanism: As per United Daily News, these prototypes are just […]

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Apple patent explores ideas, practices for flexible battery that can be bent, rolled up within devices

If you’re looking to make a device that bends, folds, or can be rolled up, it’s important that the battery be able to do this too. A recently published Apple patent, entitled “Flexible battery structure,” highlights how to power a foldable display, and also seems to be looking to fix a recurring issue with similar […]