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Gurman: Apple was finishing its first foldable iPhone

Apple was focused on finishing development of its first foldable device for 2026.

Mark Gurman reported that Apple was focused on finishing development of its first foldable iPhone for 2026. He said a second new iPhone design was also coming that year.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedApple was focused on finishing development of its first foldable device for 2026.
  2. Who said it, and whenMark Gurman reported it on Feb 24, 2025 in 9to5Mac.
  3. What happened, and whenApple iPhone Duo was announced on Sep 9, 2026, 562 days after this report.
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Development finished for 2026: announced September 9 2026, available October 23. What the company published
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Reported by
Mark Gurman
We read it in
9to5Mac
Product
Apple iPhone Duo · reported as “foldable iPhone”

The story of this report

  1. Feb 24, 2025Mark Gurman reported it · 9to5Mac
  2. Sep 9, 2026Apple iPhone Duo was announced · official source
  3. VerdictRightWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

Mark Gurman · Journalist

187 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 57 we have checked, 49 held up. The other 130 are not part of that number: 2 moving target, 20 never settled, 9 not comparable, 99 no outcome yet.

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What we know now

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Other reports about Apple iPhone Duo

124 reports about Apple iPhone Duo from 18 sources. Of the 44 we have checked, 36 held up.

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Questions about this report

Did this Apple iPhone Duo report turn out to be true?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Development finished for 2026: announced September 9 2026, available October 23.
Who reported it first?
Mark Gurman reported it on Feb 24, 2025 in 9to5Mac.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 562 days before Apple iPhone Duo was announced on Sep 9, 2026.