{"id":191264,"date":"2025-09-30T02:18:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T02:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/191264\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T02:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T02:18:21","slug":"iphone-fold-a-step-closer-as-samsung-prepping-displays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/191264\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Fold a step closer as Samsung prepping displays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iphone-fold-ios-26.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Expectations that Apple will launch an <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/guides\/iphone-fold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">iPhone Fold<\/a> next year got further traction from a Samsung announcement. <\/p>\n<p>While Apple\u2019s display partner did not mention the company by name, there seems little doubt who is being referenced \u2026<\/p>\n<p>2026 iPhone Fold<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/29\/jpmorgan-doubles-down-on-iphone-fold-predicted-release-date-pricing-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Everyone<\/a> now seems <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/03\/06\/apples-first-foldable-iphone-may-feature-crease-free-display-but-lacks-face-id-and-cost-more-than-2000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">aligned<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/09\/17\/iphone-sales-boost-iphone-fold-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">reports<\/a> that a foldable iPhone will finally be launched next year. This follows the launch of the iPhone Air, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/04\/30\/the-iphone-17-air-looks-wonderful-but-thats-not-why-apple-is-making-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">an important stepping stone<\/a> toward the far thinner displays needed. Apple was said to have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/02\/iphone-fold-reportedly-on-track-for-potential-launch-next-year-as-prototypes-tested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">testing realistic prototypes<\/a>\u00a0of the device back in the summer, and iOS 27 is reported to be focusing on features <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/21\/report-ios-27-to-focus-on-new-features-for-upcoming-iphone-fold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">specifically for the new device<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung Display is Apple\u2019s primary partner for iPhone screens, most notably for its most advanced models. The company is naturally expected to be <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/05\/08\/samsung-made-display-for-iphone-fold-said-to-be-more-advanced-than-galaxy-fold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">making the display<\/a> for the upcoming iPhone Fold.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung prepping for mass-production<\/p>\n<p>Korean site <a href=\"https:\/\/biz.chosun.com\/en\/en-it\/2025\/09\/26\/THAFOBRHUJFA3JU523KX23ZVWE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ChosunBiz<\/a> reports on remarks by the President of Samsung Display, Lee Cheong. While he didn\u2019t specifically name Apple, he might just as well have done.<\/p>\n<p>The 8.6th-generation organic light-emitting diode (OLED) production line currently in preparation is scheduled to start operations by the end of the second quarter or in the third quarter next year. We are also moving forward with preparations for mass production of OLED for foldable phones to be supplied to a North American client.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the client in question releases its flagship new products in the second half of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighted accessories<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/29\/samsung-plan-to-make-foldable-displays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MacRumors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/9to5mac.com\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758699188_319_google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758699188_86_google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4nHNe7q\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/imazing-banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\"\/><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Expectations that Apple will launch an iPhone Fold next year got further traction from a Samsung announcement. 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