<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Apple has begun prototyping its foldable iPhone with suppliers, targeting a launch in the second half of 2026.</li><li>The device entered the initial Prototype 1 (P1) phase last month and is expected to complete testing by the end of 2025 before moving to the Engineering Verification Test (EVT) stage.</li><li>The development status of the foldable iPhone is following a timeline similar to Apple's other products, with prototyping stages occurring about a year before EVT, Design Verification Test (DVT), and Mass Production (MP).</li><li>Apple's potential foldable iPhone launch has generated excitement, with expectations that Apple will bring its expertise to foldable smartphones as it did with features like fingerprint and facial recognition.</li></ul>

Apple’s foldable iPhone hits prototyping ahead of 2026 launch

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