Folding iPhone in 2026, Apple puts everything on this model after Siri's fiasco
The big black point of this early 2025 at Apple is called Siri. The personal assistant of the apple firm did not have the right to Its promised revolution with iOS 18thus tainting Apple's reputation. A situation that would encourage Apple to accelerate its innovation to relaunch the iPhone in 2026. The solution seems to be all found for some time: the launch of a first folding smartphone.
A folding iPhone to restart Apple sales in 2026 after Siri's delay
In a note to Jeff Pu investors, relayed by 9TO5MAC, the analyst begins by stressing that the postponement of the new SIRI to 2026 would have reduced market expectations on sales iphone during the year.
An understandable situation with regard to the usual seriousness of Apple to meet its deadlines between the announcement and the release of its new iOS features. Promote then shift the exit from Expanded Personal Assistant capacities Clearly tainted confidence in the apple firm.
According to Jeff Pu, Apple would bet on a folding iPhone to relaunch demand in 2026, regardless of Apple Intelligence's capacities. A launch period already confirmed By other informants recently, such as the famous Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo.
The analyst adds that mass production of the folding iPhone would begin during the second half of 2026, while the prototyping phase would start next month. Notable advancement in development, probably linked to the removal of the folding constraint specific to this product category.
As a reminder, the expected price for this first Apple smartphone competing with the Magic V of Honor, Galaxy Z Fold from Samsung or Pixel Pro Fold from Google would have a starting price at least $ 2,000or even $ 2,500. We would thus be in the high range of this product range, which is not surprising given the premium price placement specific to Apple.
It remains to be seen if Apple will really be able to stand out from the competition, already well installed on this market for a few years.
