{"id":279887,"date":"2026-06-23T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/iphone-fold-release-date-all-but-confirmed-for-september-says-new-leak\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:55:08","slug":"iphone-fold-release-date-all-but-confirmed-for-september-says-new-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/iphone-fold-release-date-all-but-confirmed-for-september-says-new-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Fold release date all but confirmed for September, says new leak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshortcut.com\/p\/iphone-fold-release-date-all-but\">iPhone Fold release date all but confirmed for September, says new leak<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshortcut.com\/p\/iphone-fold-release-date-all-but\">https:\/\/www.theshortcut.com\/p\/iphone-fold-release-date-all-but<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-23 16:32:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.theshortcut.com\">www.theshortcut.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: FrontPageTech \/ Jon Prosser)<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!lpVy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ef1836b-d80a-4e1b-a34d-376ee8c41e0f_576x59.webp\" width=\"576\" height=\"59\" data-attrs=\"{\"src\":\"https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/6ef1836b-d80a-4e1b-a34d-376ee8c41e0f_576x59.webp\",\"srcNoWatermark\":null,\"fullscreen\":null,\"imageSize\":null,\"height\":59,\"width\":576,\"resizeWidth\":null,\"bytes\":null,\"alt\":null,\"title\":null,\"type\":null,\"href\":null,\"belowTheFold\":false,\"topImage\":false,\"internalRedirect\":null,\"isProcessing\":false,\"align\":null,\"offset\":false}\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!lpVy!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ef1836b-d80a-4e1b-a34d-376ee8c41e0f_576x59.webp 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!lpVy!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ef1836b-d80a-4e1b-a34d-376ee8c41e0f_576x59.webp 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!lpVy!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ef1836b-d80a-4e1b-a34d-376ee8c41e0f_576x59.webp 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!lpVy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6ef1836b-d80a-4e1b-a34d-376ee8c41e0f_576x59.webp 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\ud83c\udf4e Apple is on track to ship the iPhone Fold this September<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf1 A new leak says that batches of the device\u2019s components are already being produced<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\ud83c\udfed Previous rumors suggested Apple was dealing with production issues that would result in a delay<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 The iPhone Fold is expected to hit the market alongside the iPhone 18 Pro this fall<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Apple is on track to release the much-anticipated <\/span><strong>iPhone Fold<\/strong><span> later this September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The company\u2019s first foldable device is already in the hands of its production line, with suppliers producing small batches of its components well ahead of its release date, according to <\/span>China Securities Journal<span> (via <\/span>DigiTimes<span>). The status update comes as some reports suggested Apple was having issues producing the iPhone Fold\u2019s parts, such as the complex hinge mechanism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While there have been <\/span><strong><span>plenty of reports<\/span><\/strong><span> suggesting the iPhone Fold would be delayed, recently, it\u2019s sounded like Apple has figured everything out for a September launch date. The phone will mark Apple\u2019s official entry into the foldable category, many years after Samsung and Motorola entered the market with their folding phones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9S-Q!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2860238e-cee8-4545-9e54-ff05ecf0a2c7_1312x738.jpeg\" width=\"1312\" height=\"738\" data-attrs=\"{\"src\":\"https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/2860238e-cee8-4545-9e54-ff05ecf0a2c7_1312x738.jpeg\",\"srcNoWatermark\":null,\"fullscreen\":null,\"imageSize\":null,\"height\":738,\"width\":1312,\"resizeWidth\":null,\"bytes\":null,\"alt\":\"iPhone Fold design leaks\",\"title\":null,\"type\":null,\"href\":null,\"belowTheFold\":false,\"topImage\":false,\"internalRedirect\":null,\"isProcessing\":false,\"align\":null,\"offset\":false}\" alt=\"iPhone Fold design leaks\" title=\"iPhone Fold design leaks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9S-Q!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2860238e-cee8-4545-9e54-ff05ecf0a2c7_1312x738.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9S-Q!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2860238e-cee8-4545-9e54-ff05ecf0a2c7_1312x738.jpeg 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9S-Q!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2860238e-cee8-4545-9e54-ff05ecf0a2c7_1312x738.jpeg 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!9S-Q!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2860238e-cee8-4545-9e54-ff05ecf0a2c7_1312x738.jpeg 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span>The device has been leaked numerous times in recent history. We still don\u2019t have official photos of the device, but with the amount of dummy units and leaked specifications on the web, we have a pretty good idea of what it\u2019ll look like. Rumor has it the phone will sport a 5.4-inch cover screen with a 7.6-inch folding display, equipped with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than most folding phones. It\u2019ll resemble a passport more than anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <\/span><strong><span>new \u201cLiquidmetal\u201d hinge<\/span><\/strong><span> will prevent a visible crease from appearing in the middle of the iPhone Fold\u2019s display, and it\u2019ll be durable enough for many years of usage. Inside, Apple is expected to include the A20 or A20 Pro chip, custom modems for Wi-Fi\/Bluetooth and cellular, a big 5,500-5,600mAh battery, and MagSafe wireless charging. Two cameras will sit&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshortcut.com\/p\/iphone-fold-release-date-all-but\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone Fold release date all but confirmed for September, says new leak https:\/\/www.theshortcut.com\/p\/iphone-fold-release-date-all-but Publish Date:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":279888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!86OC!,w_1200,h_675,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbef27fac-e087-41ba-8d61-4af04272441b_3840x1920.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[120],"tags":[81],"class_list":["post-279887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iphone","tag-iphone-18"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279887"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279887"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279890,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279887\/revisions\/279890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}