Apple Unfolds 7-Year-Late iPhone After Samsung’s Screen-Shattering Break-In

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KEY POINTS

•John Ternus, Apple's new CEO, is spearheading the launch of the first foldable iPhone seven years after Samsung's Galaxy Fold debut.
•The event slated for tomorrow will feature delayed availability, with iPhone 18 Pro models released first and regular iPhone 18 delayed until next year.
•Despite being late to the foldable phone game, Apple’s influence remains strong as leaks stoke anticipation for this next-gen device.

Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, bravely presents the company's first foldable iPhone, fashionably late by seven years since Samsung debuted the Galaxy Fold in 2019, whose screen-breaking saga is still the stuff of tech folklore. The launch event, teased for tomorrow in 2026, introduces a head-scratching rollout where premium iPhone 18 Pro models grace eager hands immediately, leaving the regular iPhone 18 customers in suspense until early next year. Rumors and leaks fan curiosity, yet fans can’t help but wonder if fortune favors the bold or just the patient, as Apple flexes influence despite delayed adventures into foldable realms.

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Apple launches foldable iPhone seven years after Samsung broke the screen race, with only the rich first this year. Patience and money still required.

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Finally, Apple folds—literally—joining Samsung’s seven-year tradition of turning phones into worry-inducing origami.

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Apple’s foldable debut means rich people get the future this year while the rest wait. Innovation or politeness test?

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