Gurman: First Foldable iPhone 'Should Be on the Market by 2027' [Updated]

[lovehateapple]

I predict in 10-15 years time all iphones will be foldable and the starting price will be at least $2,000.

 

[applefan8254]

In addition to the "regular" foldable, can we also get an apple made magsafe second screen that we can snap on and off to any iPhone?

 

[itti]

Samsung has been in the foldable business for years, but we still need to wait for apple’s first release until 2027. Come on apple

 

[dampfnudel]

I like the idea of an iPhone that folds out into an iPad mini. I could definitely find room in my life for such a gadget. But not if it's £2k. For that sort of money, I'd rather have a Macbook.

You’ll have to wait for the ‘e’ version of the iFold if you don’t want to pay £2K plus. Maybe by 2030-32?

 

[drkrleitch]

What's the OS? Personally, I think they should make a phone which can be plugged into a display port monitor (which charges it too) which changes to macOS when plugged in - macOS on the monitor. Also, the phone (face down on the table) doubles as a mouse. So you can carry everything with you in your foldable mousephone, and use macOS whenever there's a monitor available, or fold out to use iPadOS. It's just an idea, Tim. Maybe a new rainbow watchstrap is more likely.

That's just basically Samsung Dex 10 years later.

 

[The Game 161]

gurman confirmed yesterday that it will be available into 2027. it will arrive in 2026

 

[darngooddesign]

That's just basically Samsung Dex 10 years later.

Does Dex run Windows when connect to a display?

 

[barkomatic]

I'm excited to see what Apple releases in this category and I notice more and more people are becoming open to the concept after not really understanding the use case for years. If you want a bigger screen that can still be carried in a reasonably sized pocket--the device *has* to fold.

That being said, I may be hesitant toward a first generation attempt from Apple. Other smartphone makers have refined theirs over several generations now.

 

[darngooddesign]

I'm excited to see what Apple releases in this category and I notice more and more people are becoming open to the concept after not really understanding the use case for years. If you want a bigger screen that can still be carried in a reasonably sized pocket--the device *has* to fold.

That being said, I may be hesitant toward a first generation attempt from Apple. Other smartphone makers have refined theirs over several generations now.

I dont believe anyone who says they don’t understand the benefit of a folding phone. Just put your phone in landscape and imagine the screen is twice as tall.

 

[Naraxus]

Will Macrumors finally stop using this bozo as a quote source? It's the same **** every time with Gurman. He throws out some ******** about an Apple product and then spends the next few weeks backtracking & "clarifying" his mistakes. As he did here, I see there's an update to his original boast explaining what he really meant.

Mark Gurman and Jon Prosser.....two peas in a pod.