Apple's Delay in Launching Its Foldable Phone: Is It Too Late?

iPhone 17 has come and gone, and while we certainly love the iPhone 17 Pro and its vibrant cosmic orange color, I can't help but feel disappointed that the long-awaited foldable iPhone Flip was not part of the company's September launch event. Most Android phone manufacturers, including Samsung, Google, Motorola, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Honor, have reached multiple generations of their foldable phone lineups, and it's starting to look like Apple has fallen behind. This could be a problem.

Increasing Competition in the Foldable Phone Market

Apple dominates the premium phone category, but foldable phones – which fall into the premium price bracket – have already begun to compete fiercely. Motorola told CNET that 20% of customers who bought its foldable Razr phone switched from Apple. Meanwhile, Samsung has reached the seventh generation of its Flip and Fold series. And as Lisa Eadicicco discovered during her visit to Seoul, "foldable phones are everywhere" in South Korea, Samsung's home turf.

Will Apple opt for a smaller design like the Galaxy S26 Flip series? Amy Kim/CNET With almost every major Android phone manufacturer entering the foldable phone market, Apple risks losing potential customers. It also risks allowing a competitor like Samsung to become the leading name in foldable phones, which could make it difficult for Apple to make an impact if it eventually launches its own device. Furthermore, early adopters who were drawn to foldable phone technology may have become entrenched in the Android ecosystem by the time 0) { // التحقق إذا كانت الكلمة "technology" موجودة في أي من التصنيفات for (let item of breadcrumbItems) { if (item.textContent.trim() === "technology") { return "technology"; // إرجاع "technology" إذا تم العثور عليها } } } return null; // لم يتم العثور على التصنيف "technology" } // عند تحميل الصفحة بالكامل window.onload = function() { let category = getCurrentCategory(); // الحصول على التصنيف let resultContainer = document.getElementById("social-links"); // الحصول على العنصر الذي سيعرض الروابط // طباعة التصنيف في وحدة التحكم لمراقبته console.log("التصنيف الملتقط:", category); if (resultContainer) { const socialIcons = { facebook: 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn89VTVes_Hl06UareNohRUBqNIHDH9Lv-F0N-ZZu1nFAbkdLwnHkOTgqj2fYRm2lAFyAOE6CMrDTA9ehdVhIEwQuXGIVissKPk-6DaNj4D8saUBCpmA_djFjqrODNwCNetRUUSYn4IgyJ3QgnyMSqT4TChRDdAVjjG2j7RbgnJRPLgz1T-x6CTDppyC4h/s512/facebook-round-color-icon.png', twitter: 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZvHlD6B9THWwronS3AsOp-G4sPnaeTEllvescomdsgcTQWte_TjmrKUZfZFbHrLym4rpYaOdl60kdePpDBpFruedVGCWTvL6RCNbWMhWMOEzIEud69wYPzNs9X3WFcZ7d6iwh4Y09i1oCMEcH9_CvhRpOlrWgKeTn8wCPhSnvc5vsTRMTbf10Dkfocyo/s512/x-social-media-logo-icon.png', }; const links = category === 'technology' ? { facebook: 'https://www.facebook.com/aymanytechnology', twitter: 'https://x.com/aymany_tech', } : { facebook: 'https://www.facebook.com/aymanyHistory', twitter: 'https://x.com/aymany_history', }; resultContainer.innerHTML = `

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