--- title: "iOS 27 code reveals new clues about Apple's $2000 foldable iPhone" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/289230544.md" description: "The iOS 27 beta code reveals new clues about Apple's foldable iPhone, including key strings for recognizing the foldable state and hinge angle. New features such as full-page widgets and mirrored layout updates also suggest a foldable screen design. According to Bloomberg, Apple's first foldable iPhone is expected to be released in September, with a starting price of around $2,000, featuring a titanium frame, liquid metal hinge, and A20 Pro chip" datetime: "2026-06-09T19:51:12.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/289230544.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289230544.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/289230544.md) --- # iOS 27 code reveals new clues about Apple's $2000 foldable iPhone With the conclusion of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the hidden code clues in the first beta of iOS 27 have sparked widespread attention. Software researchers have discovered multiple pieces of code directly related to foldable hardware within the system, indicating that the software foundation for Apple's first foldable iPhone has quietly been established. Code researchers found several key strings in the internal version of iOS 27, including "foldState" for identifying the device's folded or unfolded status, as well as "mechanicalAngleDegrees" and "angleDegrees," which can detect the hinge's unfolding angle. These codes did not appear in iOS 26 and are seen as the most direct evidence of Apple's upcoming foldable device. The new features in iOS 27 also reveal the design intentions for foldable screens. The system's newly added full-page widget format supports applications like music and news to occupy the entire main screen, a design that will be particularly useful on a foldable iPhone with a larger inner screen. Additionally, the update to the iPhone mirroring feature in macOS 27 allows connected iPhones to be adjusted to an iPad-sized layout, aligning with rumors that the foldable device will be close to the size of an iPad mini when unfolded. Apple also clearly stated in its developer presentation that the design targets for developers in the future "will no longer be specific devices and screen orientations, but rather dynamically changing sizes and aspect ratios." This statement directly echoes the characteristic of foldable screens needing to present different interfaces in two states. Bloomberg reports that Apple's first foldable iPhone is expected to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series in September this year, with a starting price of around $2000. The device will have an external screen of approximately 5.5 inches when folded and an internal screen of 7.8 inches when unfolded, featuring a titanium frame and liquid metal hinge design, equipped with an A20 Pro chip and the largest battery ever in an iPhone, exceeding 5000 mAh ### Related Stocks - [AAPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPL.US.md) - [AAPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPX.US.md) - [AAPB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPB.US.md) - [AAPD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPD.US.md) - [AAPU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPU.US.md) - [AAPW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPW.US.md) - [APLY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/APLY.US.md) - [AAPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AAPY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Apple is tweaking its controversial Liquid Glass design](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289086474.md) - [Apple says it’s fixed the awful search function for emails, photos](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289088606.md) - [Apple announces watchOS 27, now with Siri AI](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289095797.md) - [Apple’s Image Playground doesn’t suck anymore](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289092002.md) - [Apple Says It Is Enabling Siri To Be Much More Conversational](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289091219.md)