Apple's rumoured folding iPhone could launch as iPhone Ultra

11 articles · Updated · CNET · May 1

The device is discussed as potentially costing more than $2,000 and offering an iPad-like interface when opened, as Apple weighs entry into the fast-evolving foldable market.
The report says smoother software could help Apple compete, but high prices, bulkier designs, durability concerns and weaker cameras remain barriers for book-style foldables.
Apple's possible move comes as Motorola's Razr Fold and Samsung's rumoured Galaxy Fold 8 highlight intensifying competition and experimentation over foldable phone formats.

Can Apple's rumored $2,300 phone justify its price when current foldables lose over 60% of their value in just six months?

With Samsung already exploring tri-folds and rollables, is Apple's first foldable arriving too late to lead the market's next evolution?

As phones unfold into tablets, are we seeing the future of productivity or just a fragile compromise that masters neither form?