Na AirPods Pro 3 also foldable iPhone are you fans AppThey'll have to wait longer than expected. Analysts Jeff Pu and Ming-Chi Kuo estimate that the next generation of headphones with heart rate monitoring won't arrive until 2026, even though the first hints have already appeared in the code. iOS 26. Instead, Apple next year will focus on new Apple Watch a tablet HomePad. Meanwhile, Foxconn will start production of the first foldable iPhone this fall, which is scheduled to be introduced in fall 2026 along with a series of iPhone 18.
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AirPods Pro 3 performances? Maybe next year, analysts say
Headphone fans from Appthey will have to wait for the next big news in the series AirPods Pro probably have to wait a while longer. While it was originally expected that AirPods Pro 3 will appear at the end of 2025, a new estimate by renowned analyst Jeff Pu from GF Securities Hong Kong is clear: the premiere will arrive in 2026 at the earliest.
The information comes as a bit of a surprise, because back in February this year, respected journalist Mark Gurman from Bloombergu claimed that Apple preparing new ones AirHeart rate-tracking pods are just “a few months away” and developers have also found evidence of the upcoming model in code betaversion iOS 26. Yet Pu's current product overview suggests that in 2025, Apple will focus more on other news.
The long wait is also confirmed by another respected analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, who says that significant innovations AirThe Pods are expected to enter mass production in 2026 at the earliest. AirPods with an integrated infrared camera. Kuo did not specify whether this is the base model AirPods, or about the Pro version, and he has not yet responded to the questions.
Apple historically introduces new AirPods in the same period as iPhones, which would mean that AirPods Pro 3 could be introduced in the fall along with iPhonem 17. If the premiere were indeed moved to 2026, it would be a four-year delay from the performance AirPods Pro 2 in September 2022.
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Folding iPhone is heading into production. Foxconn will start production this fall
After years of speculation, it appears that the foldable iPhone koneis becoming a reality. According to the latest information from renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Apple in cooperation with its main supplier – Foxconn – mass production of the foldable iPhone at the turn of September and October this year. The official presentation should then come in the fall of 2026 as part of the series iPhone 18.
Although the start of production is fast approaching, Kuo points out that not all componeThe specifications are still being finalized. However, the foldable display itself, which will be supplied by Samsung Display – the leader in the field of flexible screens, is already certain.
According to current information, it will have a foldable iPhone when closed, the display has a diagonal of approximately 5,5″, and when opened, it offers 7,8″, which puts it on par with competitors such as Galaxy Fold. Compared to "clamshell" models like Galaxy Flip chose Apple the form of folding "like a book".
Apple reportedly paid great attention to the design of the hinge to make it as durable as possible and at the same time miniThe phone is expected to be extremely thin – only 4,5 mm when unfolded, and around 9 to 9,5 mm when folded.
The interesting thing is that Apple plans to deploy under-display cameras, and may not use them due to space constraints Face ID. Instead, he could return Touch ID in a new form.
As for the price, that will likely be the biggest hurdle for most users. Kuo had previously estimated the price to be between $2 and $000, which, even before the current trade complications in China, meant that it would be a premium affair for a narrow group of customers.
Samsung Display has pro Apple to produce around 2026 to 7 million folding panels in 8, with Apple plans to order 15 to 20 million foldable iPhones in total – this supply should cover demand for 2 to 3 years, as mass deployment is not expected due to the high price.
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iPhone 17 Air display
Apple is planning a major step towards more energy-efficient displays that could significantly extend the battery life of future iPhones. According to a recent report from The Elec, the Californian giant is preparing to introduce an advanced generation of OLED displays that could debut in the model iPhone 17 Air in the year 2027.
The technology is based on an improvement over current LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) OLED panels, which combine two types of transistors: efficient but slower, and fast but energy-intensive. Apple according to available information, plans to move the so-called "drive oxide-based transistors, which would allow the display to operate at low refresh rates – for example, in Always-On – consumed even less energy.
For users, this means that the display can maintain the clock or notifications at a frequency of, say, just 1 Hz, while still saving much more battery than current panels. The disadvantage, however, is that oxide layer transistors are slower, so Apple must carefully balance power consumption and display fluidity.
The first swallow of this new generation of displays – sometimes referred to as LTPO3 – is, according to behind-the-scenes information Apple Watch Series 10, where are you Apple has already successfully tested the technology. In thin devices, where space for a large battery is limited, a power-efficient display is a key factor. Therefore, it is expected that iPhone 17 Air, which is supposed to be ultraa slim version of the future series iPhone 17, will get this update earlier than the more robust Pro models.
The new panels are to be manufactured by traditional suppliers – Samsung and LG. But both will have to invest heavily in new manufacturing technology, with LG facing a greater challenge as it produces fewer OLED displays than Samsung.
Apple should make the final decision on introducing this technology into one of the 2027 models in the third quarter of 2025, which will give suppliersoneIt takes about two years to prepare for mass production.
If the plan comes true, iPhone 17 Air will become an example of how Apple is looking for ways to extend battery life on ever thinner and lighter devices — and will once again push the boundaries of mobile displays.
