Apple will launch a lot of new products next year, including updated iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more. But there are two brand new 2026 products coming that have the chance to prove Apple’s “not first, but best” mantra once again.
iPhone Fold and Apple Glasses: Two new products debuting years after competitors
Out of the many new products Apple is expected to unveil in 2026, two stand out as especially unique:
iPhone Fold / Ultra Apple Glasses
Rumors around a foldable iPhone have been around for many years. Samsung launched its first foldable all the way back in 2019, so unsurprisingly speculation about Apple’s version has been rampant since then.
But next year, all signs indicate the iPhone Fold will finally arrive.
A second product, Apple Glasses, similarly has a lengthy track record of rumors.
Apple has hinted for years that it wants to offer glasses as a new wearable product. But until recently, the expectation was for AR glasses. That’s what Apple Vision Pro has been seen as a precursor to.
But what we’ll get instead, at least for now, is AI-powered smart glasses.
In both cases, Apple’s longtime mantra of ”not first, but best” could be proven once again.
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