Foldable iPhone to Debut These Three Breakthrough Features

[jjudson]

Apple Intelligence not included.

Apple REALLY wants you to know this up front...

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Day 1 buy. $2500 is what I make on a slow Tuesday between 12:00pm and 12:03pm. Heck $2,500 is what I spend when I go to Costco hungry.

 

[zenmacx]

I’m sure the iPhone Fold will be a credible device. I’m also sure Apple has a very good idea of how many they can sell at that price. While the Fold won’t be for me, I’m happy those who want and can use such a device will have it available. And some of its technology is likely to filter down to lower models. Now, if only Apple would offer an iPhone Flip, we’d be talking.

My outlook on foldable smartphones has changed dramatically now that I have three months experience with my Z Fold7. I find it highly useful and enjoyable.

I now have great interest in the upcoming iPhone Fold. The crease factor is a nonexistent issue since I've found it's something I easily adapted to.

More importantly is incorporating the high density battery that's being considered. I find my usage is greater than the time of use with my iPhone 16 Pro Max. If my Z Fold7 had a longer lasting battery, that would be a very valuable feature.

While cameras aren't on the top of my priorities, if Apple puts in better cameras than the competition, that would also be an advantage.

Even though foldables are expensive, Apples marketing expertise will overcome that objection and sell their iPhone Fold very successfully.

If done right, I’m a buyer.

 

[Iconoclysm]

No, Apple did not “solve” the crease problem. Samsung did.

Apple only keeps tabs on the display suppliers and ask for first dibs on whatever they come up with. They don’t do any of the engineering themselves.

Samsung did not do the work on this and doesn't have access to the parts that make it possible. Not sure why you can't just read the article?

 

[Iconoclysm]

Apple does not involve themselves with bleeding edge engineering.

If it’s simple engineering with many solutions, they might involve themselves. They cannot do bleeding edge, high IQ engineering like solving the crease problem. That’s strictly a supplier engineering problem.

Apple's engineers ARE hardware engineers. I mean, I know you throw around high IQ like it means something but there's no such thing as high IQ engineering, High IQ Person. The "supplier" that solved this problem is Apple, the part of the company responsible for Liquid Metal. Apple has access to and tests everything out there, even components that do not exist, and they will tweak or change things as needed. I guess you think Apple's engineering departments play Tetris with phone parts and do marketing all day?

 

[catracho504]

One thing that I have learned reading MacRumors for years: never buy a first generation apple product!

 

[FyrStrike]

Well I will say i will likley get one, but I don't like the term "Fold" seems too Samsungy and already been used. Call it somthing more Apple. Think different.

 

[aguess]

Will it have extended screen support for iPadOS?

 

[MacsRgr8]

My word, these prices....

Inflation is high, but this is getting silly... shelling out $ 2500 (probably € 3000 incl. tax in EU) for a phone you'll replace again in 1-2 years.

 

[jole]

There is a highend market that will buy the best iphone out there if it is meaningfully better than the last year's model; regardless if it costs $1000 or $3000. Globally that market is not small, so I remain optimistic on the prospects of this phone: it will help Apple extract significantly more revenue from the same target group. Today they are leaving money on the table with Pro Max.

 

[philfloyduk]

I just do not see the use case for this phone especially for $2,000-$2,500. What do you do with it? Just watch videos on a bigger screen?

Of course some people will buy it, but most people can't afford this phone.

I really don’t understand this point of view… it will replace iPad for a lot of people, it’s that simple!

 

[miq]

Apple coping Samsung again. Right down to the name. Tsk.

 

[bLackjackj]

Do we even want this for $2.500. Sheesh.

Are you living in a bubble? That’s no different to the cost of a high end iPhone in every country but the US.

 

[bLackjackj]

Apple coping Samsung again. Right down to the name. Tsk.

Firstly Apple have been working on this for over 7 years, secondly that’s NOT the name. It’s the name that Macrumors and Bloomberg have created.