Apple’s Foldable iPhone Gains Momentum as Key Hinge Component Supply Secures Progress
CUPERTINO, CA – october 14, 2024 – Apple’s โhighly anticipated foldable iPhone is progressing toward its expected September 2025 launch, bolstered by positive developments in the supply chain for a critical component: the hinge. โSecuring reliable hinge production has been a key challenge forโ the project,and recent reports indicate significant advancements are being made.
Theโฃ foldable iPhone represents Apple’s โขentry into a growing smartphone market currently dominated byโฃ Samsung and other manufacturers. Initial projections โขestimate the โฃdevice will carry a price tag exceeding $2,000 in the US (approximately โฌ2,500 in Europe), positioning it as โa premium offering. The success of the device โฃhinges not only on innovative โคfeatures but also on Apple’s ability to deliver a durable and reliable folding mechanism – a challenge that has driven intense โฃfocus on component sourcing and manufacturing partnerships.