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All days iPhone Our universe of flat rectangles appears to be rapidly coming to an end. Speculation continues about Apple launching its first foldable phone in the final months of 2026, and a new report suggests that the company is also working on a future version – which is a coincidence.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, known for his accuracy on Apple scoops, He says the clamshell model will be smaller The foldable, book-shaped model that the company is also said to be working on is more square in shape. Don’t get too excited just yet — “the product isn’t guaranteed to make it to market,” says Gorman — but if the foldable device becomes a hit, Serendipity could follow soon after.
A clamshell phone is basically a foldable phone, like a clam, that folds towards you via a hinge in the middle. Some flip phones fold like a book, unfolding to almost become a tablet, but the clamshell case offers a more compact design for maximum portability. Before the advent of foldable screens, some may remember the famous foldable phone Motorola Startake From the nineties.
An Apple representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Apple is betting that its first foldable iPhone will be successful enough to generate real demand for the category and that customers will want additional shapes and sizes, just as they do with traditional tablet-style iPhones,” Gorman wrote.
Apple has had a strong year with… iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max represents More than half of all iPhones Sold in December. As reported by the company iPhone sales record For the year.
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But as CNET’s Andrew Lankson notesthe clock is ticking on a company that is falling behind the competition when it comes to foldable devices. Apple hasn’t officially announced the release date, specifications, or even the name, but most leaks and rumors point to it Launching in late 2026. However, there have been rumors of a foldable iPhone for years.
If Apple is indeed working on a smaller, foldable clamshell design, it will have to differ from Motorola and Samsung, which already have square-shaped clamshells – Motorola Razr and Samsung Z Fold 7respectively.
The style of the phone has its fans
Austin Evans, who has over 5.7 million subscribers His YouTube channelwhere he tries out all kinds of new gadgets and devices, and says the clamshell iPhone “will be So amazing.”
“I’ve been a big fan of the foldable form factor since Samsung first launched the Z Flip in 2020,” Evans told me. “In many ways, to me it feels like an evolution of the ‘regular’ smartphone.” While the foldable form factor is a great way to turn your device into a small tablet, the foldable form factor shrinks the size of your phone into a more pocket-friendly design.
“I really like this as a concept; you get added benefits like a phone that can stand on its own and an external display that helps keep you from scrolling effortlessly like a regular device. I love the Fold but the Flip is where my heart is.”
Gorman also speculated in his report that Apple may eventually make a larger book-shaped foldable phone. The first foldable phone will reportedly have a 5.5-inch display, which will be smaller than Samsung’s 6.5-inch display.