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title: "Foldable iPhone on the Horizon?"
description: "$Apple(AAPL.US) Apple has reportedly been in discussions with suppliers to explore the possibility of establishing a trial production line for foldable iPhones in Taiwan, with the goal of mass-produci"
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published_at: "2025-09-18T03:08:04.000Z"
author: "[Steve_Z](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/16656325)"
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# Foldable iPhone on the Horizon?

$Apple(AAPL.US) Apple has reportedly been in discussions with suppliers to explore the possibility of establishing a trial production line for foldable iPhones in Taiwan, with the goal of **mass-producing the device in India** and launching it next year. The company aims to increase total smartphone shipments by 10% by 2026 and believes that introducing a highly anticipated foldable model will help achieve this target.

The core idea behind these discussions is to leverage the engineering expertise and industrial ecosystem of Apple's Taiwanese suppliers to build a small-scale pilot production line. This would allow the company to validate the device and fine-tune the parameters and manufacturing processes required for producing the foldable iPhone. Once these steps are finalized, the process will be replicated in India to facilitate **large-scale production** of the foldable iPhone.

This approach is expected to shorten Apple’s learning curve in producing foldable devices and ensure that mass production in India proceeds **smoothly and efficiently**.

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