{"id":180471,"date":"2025-07-29T11:07:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=180471"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:07:03","slug":"jpmorgan-claims-the-rumored-foldable-iphone-will-launch-in-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/jpmorgan-claims-the-rumored-foldable-iphone-will-launch-in-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"JPMorgan claims the rumored foldable iPhone will launch in September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Investment bank JPMorgan has backed rumors that Apple will release a foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 lineup in the fall of 2026.<span id=\"more-1046606\"><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_915458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-915458\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><\/figure>\n<p>In a market research note sent to investors, seen by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/07\/29\/foldable-iphone-to-launch-in-september-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>MacRumors<\/em><\/a>, the investment bank claims Apple\u2019s first foldable device will arrive in September 2026.<\/p>\n<p>As you know, Apple typically releases new iPhones in September, so a foldable iPhone should arrive as part of Apple\u2019s 2025 lineup.<\/p>\n<h2>JPMorgan backs rumors that a foldable iPhone is coming in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 lineup<\/h2>\n<p>JPMorgan estimated that the first foldable \u200ciPhone\u200c will be priced at $1,999, which is in line with other predictions. For example, analysts at investment banking firm UBS think the device <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2025\/07\/16\/foldable-iphone-price-analyst-estimate\/\">might start at between $1800 and $2000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Less reliable sources like leakers claim Apple could charge between $2100 and $2300 for a base foldable iPhone, which would make it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2025\/04\/15\/foldable-iphone-cost-price-rumor\/\">costlier than Samsung\u2019s latest Galaxy Z Flip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A foldable iPhone should feature an invisible display crease, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2025\/07\/15\/foldable-iphone-crease-free-screens-samsung-display-rumor\/\">thanks to Samsung<\/a>, with a reliable stainless steel featuring a titanium alloy hinge. The inward-folding device will open like a book. Other rumored features include a 7.8-inch inner screen, a 5.5-inch outer screen, two rear cameras, a selfie camera and Touch ID.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2025\/07\/02\/apple-foldable-iphone-prototype-testing-rumor\/\">The device is currently in the prototype testing stage<\/a>, with Apple aiming to kick off mass production in the second half of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Apple might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2025\/05\/05\/kuo-apple-to-update-flagship-iphone-lineup-twice-per-year-to-respond-to-competition\/\">switch to a biannual iPhone release cycle<\/a> next year due to increased competition and the changing iPhone lineup. Standard models like the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e should be unveiled in the spring, with flagship iPhones like the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and the rumored foldable iPhone arriving in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Source link: https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2025\/07\/29\/jpmorgan-claims-the-rumored-foldable-iphone-will-launch-in-september-2026\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investment bank JPMorgan has backed rumors that Apple will release a foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 lineup in the fall of 2026. In a market research note sent to investors, seen by MacRumors, the investment bank claims Apple\u2019s first foldable device will arrive in September 2026. 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