{"id":226231,"date":"2026-03-21T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/another-foldable-iphone-delay-not-the-worst-thing-to-happen\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T01:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T05:50:09","slug":"another-foldable-iphone-delay-not-the-worst-thing-to-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/another-foldable-iphone-delay-not-the-worst-thing-to-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Another foldable iPhone delay? Not the worst thing to happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/another-foldable-iphone-delay-not-the-worst-thing_id179075\">Another foldable iPhone delay? Not the worst thing to happen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/another-foldable-iphone-delay-not-the-worst-thing_id179075\">https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/another-foldable-iphone-delay-not-the-worst-thing_id179075<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-21 20:32:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.phonearena.com\">www.phonearena.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                    Apple is, as we all know, very late to the foldable smartphone party. Details of a foldable iPhone only started coming out last year, with release dates being reported for both 2026 and 2027. The last handful of months have all but confirmed that Apple\u2019s foldable flagship is coming out this year alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max.However, a new report has come out about Apple\u2019s upcoming iPhone models for this year and the next, alleging that the company might delay its foldable yet again. If it does, this won\u2019t be the first time that Apple has pushed back the release of something: we\u2019re still waiting for the Apple Intelligence features shown off in 2024.But, in my opinion, the <span>foldable iPhone<\/span> delay that this report talks about is far from the worst thing that can happen, mainly for two reasons.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s not a major delay<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m-cdn.phonearena.com\/images\/articles\/445071-image\/Foldable-iPhone-render-header-Fpt-1-1.webp\" alt=\"Foldable iPhone render\"\/>                            <\/p>\n<p>A render of the foldable iPhone based on early leaks. | Image by Fpt.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, even if Apple does delay the release of its highly anticipated foldable, it won\u2019t be by much. Instead of coming out in September alongside the <span>iPhone 18<\/span>, the <span>foldable iPhone<\/span> might reportedly launch in December instead.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, we would have to wait an extra couple of months, but after the years and years of waiting that has happened prior, I think that Apple fans won\u2019t mind another two months. It also gives time for the industry to get accustomed to the <span>iPhone 18<\/span> Pro models. The base <span>iPhone 18<\/span> is, of course, coming out early next year in line with the company\u2019s new release schedule.And, more importantly than it only being a small delay, such a move will also allow Apple to get another thing done. Arguably a much more crucial step.<\/p>\n<h2>Finishing touches on the foldable iPhone<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m-cdn.phonearena.com\/images\/articles\/445072-image\/Foldable-iPhone-mid-Ben-Geskin.webp\" alt=\"Realistic foldable iPhone render\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"445072\" haswatermark=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m-cdn.phonearena.com\/images\/articles\/445072-image\/Foldable-iPhone-mid-Ben-Geskin.webp\" alt=\"Realistic foldable iPhone render\"\/>                            <\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s foldable won&#8217;t look&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/another-foldable-iphone-delay-not-the-worst-thing_id179075\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another foldable iPhone delay? 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