Global foldable phone shipments to rise 21% in 2026 as Apple enters the market against leader Samsung, says Counterpoint.

Global foldable smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 21% in 2026 as Apple prepares to enter a market Samsung helped create. Counterpoint Research expects Samsung to retain…

Counterpoint forecasts cumulative foldable shipments will hit the milestone this year, with Samsung commanding nearly 90 per cent of the market and Apple poised to enter the fray.

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