Apple’s folding iPhone now in production in China

Apple has officially moved its first foldable iPhone into the trial production phase, according to recent supply chain reports.

After several years of speculation and internal development, the “iPhone Fold” has transitioned from being a concept to the trial manufacturing process (a test batch). This suggests that Apple has finalized the hardware specifications and design of the first foldable iPhone before it takes on the foldable phone competition from Android.

As the test batch of iPhone Fold units begin to circulate for internal testing among Apple employees, it’s possible we might see our first real-world leaked photos of the iPhone Fold - although Apple has been known to “keep a secret” better than Android.

Either way, we know the iPhone Fold will be wider than all current folding phones on the market. This is expected to start a new trend as Samsung is also preparing the launch of the Galaxy Z Wide Fold (don’t worry, the Galaxy Z Fold8 is also on the way).

While you might assume the iPhone Fold to headline the new iPhone lineup during Apple’s fall launch, recent leaks suggest we might see a new “staggered release” with the foldable iPhone launching in December - as a $2,000 Christmas present (if the price isn’t even higher).

Meanwhile, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max might be the only new iPhones we get this fall, with the vanilla iPhone 18 and iPhone Air models expected to launch next spring.