{"id":279754,"date":"2026-06-23T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/iphone-ultra-release-date-apples-first-foldable-defies-delay-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:10:09","slug":"iphone-ultra-release-date-apples-first-foldable-defies-delay-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/iphone-ultra-release-date-apples-first-foldable-defies-delay-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Ultra Release Date: Apple\u2019s First Foldable Defies Delay Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

iPhone Ultra Release Date: Apple\u2019s First Foldable Defies Delay Claims<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidphelan\/2026\/06\/23\/iphone-ultra-release-date-apples-first-foldable-defies-delay-claims\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-23 14:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.forbes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max<\/span><\/p>\n

David Phelan<\/p>\n

The arrival of the first-ever folding phone, possibly called the iPhone Ultra, is predicted for this fall, but there have been a series of rumors from routinely reliable sources that it could be late \u2014 read this for the latest of those. A new report may give a clearer idea of when it\u2019s going to land \u2014 and why I\u2019m convinced the newest suggestion is spot-on.<\/p>\n

Forbes<\/span>Apple Releases AirPods Pro 3 And Beats Studio Buds Updates With Bug Fixes: How To Install<\/span>By David Phelan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When A New Product Launch Can Be Challenging<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no question mark hanging over the release of the other iPhones and Apple products expected for this fall.<\/p>\n

Launching a new product category isn\u2019t easy. Apple\u2019s first AirPods were held up for ages, and the first iPhone with Face ID, iPhone X, arrived two months later than the other releases in fall 2017. <\/p>\n

So, you can see why many are concerned that the iPhone Ultra will follow the same tardy route. However, a new report in China Securities Journal, picked up by DigiTimes, offers hope that it may not be late, after all. <\/p>\n

The report is based on a source at an Apple supplier. According to the source, \u201cthe company recently started delivering components in small batches for Apple’s first foldable iPhone,\u201d MacRumors reported.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s more reason to give succor to the impatient among us. \u201cThe supplier also reportedly received guidance indicating that the device is scheduled to be unveiled in September 2026, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max,\u201d it went on.<\/p>\n

Reliable commentators like Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman have said that the iPhone Ultra is likely to be late, though he suggested this in March, and any delays may have been caught up on since then. <\/p>\n

There are still rumors of delays, but the closer we get to launch, the less likely they are to be true. The production schedule is now advanced, so glitches will have been largely overcome by now. Though, of course, there can still be…<\/p>\n

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