Jun 24, 2026BF3F-0026Partly right
The Elec: foldable iPhone hinge uses 3D-printed parts
The foldable iPhone's hinges will be supplied by Shin Zu Shing and Amphenol using 3D-printed parts.
The Elec reported that Apple's foldable iPhone hinge will be supplied by Taiwan's Shin Zu Shing and US-based Amphenol, both using 3D-printed manufacturing techniques.
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- What was reportedThe foldable iPhone's hinges will be supplied by Shin Zu Shing and Amphenol using 3D-printed parts.
- Who said it, and whenThe Elec reported it on Jun 24, 2026 in MacRumors.
- What happened, and whenApple iPhone Duo was announced on Sep 9, 2026, 77 days after this report.
- The verdict, and whyPartly rightSome of this was right and some of it was not.Why: The 3D-printed hinge parts held: Apple describes 100 percent recycled titanium in the 3D-printed hinge cover. Apple names no hinge suppliers, so Shin Zu Shing and Amphenol are unconfirmed. What the company published
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- Product
- Apple iPhone Duo · reported as “foldable iPhone”