Apple Is Rumored To Still Be Facing 'Technical Challenges' In Producing Its Crease-Free Foldable iPhone
Foldable iPhone faces new delays as Apple tackles crease-free screen tech for 2026 launch.
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Apple Is Rumored To Still Be Facing 'Technical Challenges' In Producing Its Crease-Free Foldable iPhone
Foldable iPhone Delayed Again Amid Crease-Free Screen Challenges Rumors suggest Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone won’t arrive until late 2026—and even then, only if the company can solve persistent engineering hurdles. According to a new leak from respected insider Digital Chat Station, Apple is still wrestling with “technical challenges” in developing a truly crease-free folding display. For consumers who’ve been waiting years for Apple to enter the foldable market, this latest update signals yet another delay in a timeline already pushed back from initial 2025 expectations. Credit: Ming-Chi Kuo What’s Holding Back the Foldable iPhone? Unlike Samsung and Huawei—both of which have shipped multiple generations of foldable phones—Apple is reportedly aiming for something far more refined: a seamless, crease-free hinge mechanism that delivers a perfectly flat screen when unfolded. This pursuit of perfection has proven harder than expected. The main obstacle lies in the ultra-thin glass an…