Hinged Foldable Display Handsets
Multi-hinge mechanisms paired with creasable OLED panels let a pocket-sized phone unfold into tablet-scale screen area, including two- and three-panel configurations now reaching volume production.
Developed mainly in: United States, China and South KoreaImpacting: Rest of Asia, North America, Europe and China
Ahead of October 16 preorders, Apple has raised supply-chain orders for its first folding iPhone, nicknamed the Duo, by roughly 30%, according to a Securities Times report. Remaining 2026 output could approach 10 million units. Allocations for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are reportedly being rebalanced to accommodate the shift.
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- Apple reportedly lifts foldable iPhone build orders about 30% before preorders open
Techtimes · 14 Oct 2026
- Samsung begins Korean retail sales of tri-folding smartphone with 10-inch inner display
Forpressrelease · 10 Oct 2026
- Huawei projects million-unit sales for second-generation tri-fold smartphone after 100,000 shipped
Huaweicentral · 6 Oct 2026
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