{"id":146451,"date":"2026-05-19T13:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/iphone-ultra-will-take-us-closer-to-the-long-discussed-ipad-fold\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:54:17","slug":"iphone-ultra-will-take-us-closer-to-the-long-discussed-ipad-fold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/iphone-ultra-will-take-us-closer-to-the-long-discussed-ipad-fold\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone Ultra will take us closer to the long-discussed iPad Fold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<\/figure>\n<p>The iPad Fold has been rumored for years, but no estimated launch time has been revealed until now. One of the recent reports even suggested that it was a &#8220;wacky experiment&#8221; that might never come to light.<\/p>\n<p>However, a leaker with a good track record believes that the product is still a work in progress and that the iPhone Ultra (or iPhone Fold) will take us a significant step closer to the iPad Fold launch&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1052660\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-ipad-fold-rumors-to-date\">There are rumors to date about the iPad Fold<\/h2>\n<p>There is considerable confusion as to what type of device the company was actually working on. Initial reports have suggested that this could be a MacBook with a soft keyboard that opens up to a much larger display. Others described it as a folding iPad, and that now seems to be the consensus idea.<\/p>\n<p>been there <em>Some?<\/em> The degree of consistency when it comes to the display size of the device. Reports have suggested a variety in the range of 18 to 20 inches before converging on 18.8 inches.<\/p>\n<p>There has been no consistency when it comes to launch timing <em>Bloomberg&#8217;s<\/em> Mark Gurman hit a wall in the works last month when he said it might never launch.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>According to several people working on it, this device has been a priority for Ternus, but it may prove to be a wacky experiment that may not see the light of day.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iphone-ultra-will-take-us-a-step-closer\">iPhone Ultra will take us one step closer<\/h2>\n<p>leaker <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/weibo.com\/6048569942\/R08j8xbUb\">digital chat station<\/a> made a brief post on Weibo, indicating that the iPad Fold will share the same folding display technology as the iPhone Ultra.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Supply chain response, Apple and competitor Wide Folding will also have seamless hinge solutions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, this would come as no surprise. Apple will demand similar crease-free displays and sturdy folding mechanisms for both devices. The news here is simply that signs of the iPad Fold are still present in Apple&#8217;s supply chain. This still doesn&#8217;t guarantee it will ever see the light of day, but at least it seems a little more likely.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source-badge\">\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a favorite source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Mac as a favorite source on Google\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use auto affiliate links that generate income.<\/em> More.<\/p>\n<p><!-- post ad --><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iPad Fold has been rumored for years, but no estimated launch time has been revealed until now. One of the recent reports even suggested that it was a &#8220;wacky experiment&#8221; that might never come to light. 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