5 WWDC 2026 clues that tell us Apple is about to release a foldable iPhone Ultra
5 WWDC 2026 clues that tell us Apple is about to release a foldable iPhone Ultra
Publish Date: 2026-06-13 13:00:00
Source Domain: www.techradar.com
WWDC 2026 was all about software, with new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and more unveiled. But while hardware didn’t take center stage, it was present in the background, with Apple hinting at (and in some cases all-but-confirming) its long-rumored foldable phone, believed to be called the iPhone Ultra.
These clues came in announcements, software changes, and even buried deep in code, and combined, they strongly point to the iPhone Ultra not just being in the works, but probably launching soon.
So, below, we’ve detailed the various WWDC clues that hint at the iPhone Ultra’s existence.
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1. Mentions of a foldable phone in iOS 27 beta code
iOS 27 framework references “foldState” and “angleDegrees” but I’m sure that’s nothing pic.twitter.com/PcYNVvymmsJune 8, 2026
Perhaps the most telling sign of the iPhone Ultra’s existence can be found within iOS 27 itself, as code within the first beta found by Sam Henri Gold contains mentions of “foldState” and “angleDegrees.”
Both of these references seem like they’d only be relevant to foldable devices, and since the mentions are in an iOS beta, they evidently concern an iPhone, specifically.
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This code also isn’t present in iOS 26, so it’s been newly added, suggesting that checking for fold states will be relevant before the launch of iOS 28. That in turn means we’ll probably see the iPhone Ultra before too long — with most leaks pointing to September.
2. A check for how many screens a device has
also a new MG key to get the total count of built-in displays pic.twitter.com/0uhik5DWROJune 8, 2026
The same source has also found a check in the iOS 27 developer beta for how many built-in displays a device has.
Since this is iPhone software…
