Foldable

Counterpoint Research forecasts a 23% increase in global foldable smartphone display-panel shipments in 2026, driven overwhelmingly by book-style devices that open into larger tablet-like screens.

A Geekbench listing for a vivo X Fold6 prototype pairs Android 17 with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 Super and 12GB of RAM. The book-style foldable is also rumored to be headed for more markets, though U.S. availability remains unconfirmed.

Motorola has posted an early teaser for the Razr Wide Fold, signaling a new wide-format foldable direction beyond its existing Razr lineup. Pricing, specifications, launch timing, and US availability have not been confirmed.

The iPhone Duo’s most talked-about feature is not its hinge or folding display, but the animation that carries an app from the outer screen to the 7.6-inch inner panel. A Galaxy Z Fold8 user has already demonstrated a similar effect using hinge-angle data.

Apple’s app compatibility approach for the iPhone Duo prioritizes preserving existing iPhone interfaces over stretching them across the foldable’s larger inner screen. Older apps could run in a narrow center column with substantial black space until developers update them.

FOSSiBOT’s IFA 2026 lineup centers on extreme battery capacity and field-ready hardware, from the 10.4-inch DT3 5G tablet to the nearly 2.2-pound F107 Pro phone and expandable portable power stations.

Apple says its first foldable iPhone will support the USB-C Apple Pencil on both its outer screen and 7.6-inch inner display, positioning the iPhone Duo as a phone that can also handle tablet-style note-taking and document work.

Early hands-on videos suggest Apple’s iPhone Duo is designed to make its folding display feel less distracting through a matte nano-textured finish and fluid iOS 27 transitions. The first impressions also reveal practical trade-offs, including Touch ID instead of Face ID and limited camera hardware for a $1,999 device.

Apple’s iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 in the United States, with the 2TB configuration rising to $3,199. The pricing puts storage capacity at the center of the foldable’s premium proposition, while U.S. preorder and release timing have not been confirmed in the available information.

Apple’s iPhone Duo foldable carries a $1,999 U.S. price, while its preorder rollout is divided into two international waves beginning October 16 and October 30.