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Updated · Engadget · Jun 8
iOS 27 Beta Reveals Apple Foldable Clues With 2 New Display References
Updated
Updated · Engadget · Jun 8

iOS 27 Beta Reveals Apple Foldable Clues With 2 New Display References

3 articles · Updated · Engadget · Jun 8

Summary

  • iOS 27’s first developer beta includes framework terms such as “foldState” and “angleDegrees,” plus language about the number of built-in displays—fresh signs Apple is preparing software for a foldable device.
  • 9to5Mac said those references appear in iOS 27 but were absent from iOS 26, strengthening the case that the code reflects new hardware support rather than leftover internal testing.
  • Apple also told developers at its State of the Union that iPhone apps will gain resizing support in macOS mirroring and on iPad, a change that fits a phone with a different screen shape.
  • The findings add to expectations that a foldable iPhone could be unveiled this fall, with iOS 27 positioned as the operating system for that new form factor.

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