Mark Gurman says Apple employees call the company’s first foldable iPhone Ultra, giving the name its strongest support before the expected 2026 launch. Apple’s final choice remains open, and that decision will show whether the foldable sits above the iPhone Pro range or beside it as a separate format.Apple’s reported internal use of Ultra gives the name more weight than an analyst’s preferred label, yet it still falls short of retail confirmation. Gurman says employees use Ultra inside the company, while his caveat preserves Apple’s freedom to change it before launch.About The AuthorAt heart, I am a storyteller drawn to the watershed moments that bend the technology landscape. I braid narrative with data, humanise statistics, and trace the arc from first spark to world-changing impact. My reportage, features and reviews are witty, sardonic, visual and vivid, using anecdote to illuminate rather than eviscerate.
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