Foldable phones are still a niche market, albeit a growing one, spearheaded by Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Gold 3 and Z Flip 3 entrants. It is looking increasingly likely that Apple will have to get on with the program and most analysts point at 2023 as the release year of Apple’s first foldable handset that is supposedly of the iPhone Flip type.
Apple could mainstream foldable phones
We’d argue that if and when Apple releases its first foldable iPhone, its brand clout will be the main reason to mark it as the year of the foldable phones in earnest. Just look at this Apple-ified Z Fold 3 mockup and it becomes immediately clear why.
