Apple plans iPhone Ultra 2
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Publish Date: 2026-06-25 11:09:00
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Apple has already approved development of its second-generation foldable iPhone — before the first one even hits store shelves — while the future of the ultra-thin iPhone Air line stays up in the air, a prominent leaker said Thursday. So while Apple plans iPhone Ultra 2, sales worries may delay or even kill off iPhone Air 3.
Apple plans iPhone Ultra 2
Apple signed off on the iPhone Ultra 2 project, according to a Weibo post from leaker Digital Chat Station. They added that the second-generation foldable will probably carry over the same display technology as the original, a book-style device that most current reporting places at a September 2026 launch alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. But a third-generation iPhone Air? Well, the ultra-thin handset might need to show strong sales in upcoming round two first.
The Ultra’s iPhone display will use a foldable 7.8-inch Samsung OLED panel with a redesigned layer stack, according to rumors. Rather than a traditional separate color-filtering layer, the color filter integrates directly into the display, making it thinner, lighter and more efficient. If the iPhone Ultra 2 indeed reuses that panel, owners of the first generation won’t see a major screen upgrade — though other improvements could still emerge as development progresses.
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman recently placed the iPhone Ultra 2 on a fall 2027 timeline. So it could launch alongside 20th-anniversary iPhone 20 Pro and iPhone 20 Pro Max.
iPhone Air 3 still waiting in the wings
iPhone Air bend test results are “shocking,” according to some recent tests.
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The picture looks less certain on the iPhone Air side of things. Digital Chat Station reports that Apple has not yet entered the tooling stage for the iPhone Air 3, and no decision to move forward has come down yet. Instead, Apple appears to want a clear read on how the iPhone Air 2 performs commercially before it commits to a third generation.
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