Experts say Apple’s foray into flip phones is sign that consumers want devices that optimise internet use
Back in 2005, nothing felt more high-powered and sophisticated than ending a call by snapping shut a clamshell flip phone.
Now, two decades since they hit peak popularity, they’re back – with Apple rumoured to be working on its first ever flip phone.
Little is known about how it will look. It could resemble Samsung’s Flip design – closer to a 2000s-style clamshell phone – or its Fold, more like a foldable iPad.
A JPMorgan report has suggested that the first foldable iPhone will be revealed in September 2026, priced at $1,999 (£1,474), and will likely expand a foldable phone market expected to reach 19m units in 2025.
