The $2000 to $2500 price tag of the first folding iPhone is pure guesswork

While Apple has been in no hurry to launch a folding iPhone, it does now seem like we’re getting closer to the day when it finally happens. Folding smartphones are never cheap, but a new report today suggests that the price could be even higher than some have anticipated, namely “above $2,000 and $2,500” … A folding iPhone in 2026 is looking plausible We’ve been hearing reports of Apple working on a folding iPhone for more than a decade now, the idea getting greater impetus when the first Android models launched. As with so many Apple rumors, the foldable iPhone was always expected to launch in 1-2 years. But the idea of a 2026 launch is gaining in credibility, especially now that the company is said to have a solution to the biggest problem with the form-factor: the very visible crease in the center of the unfolded screen. A supply-chain report last week suggested Apple had finally approved display samples provided by Samsung, and the idea was given additional weight by Oppo’s la ... Read full article.