Although the first folding iPhone according to most behind-the-scenes information, they will be presenting this September alongside the series iPhone 18 Pro, around its colorful variaThere is still a surprisingly large amount of uncertainty about the future of the country. The latest speculation suggests that Apple It has not yet been decided whether the new product will even arrive in the traditional black color.
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An acquaintance came with the information, although not always 100% accurate leaker Instant Digital, who stated on the Chinese network Weibo that Apple "hasn't even decided yet whether the foldable model will be available in black." With a slight exaggeration, he then added the question of whether the company might harbor some grudge against the color black. His statement is interesting mainly because he had already claimed in February that folding iPhone only offers two colors varianty, with only white being the only certainty. He did not specify the second color at the time and did not modify his statement in any way in the following months.
In addition, other sources also enter the whole situation. Macworld server citing the supply chain, claims that Apple reportedly preparing a combination of white or silver and dark blue varianty reminiscent of the Deep Blue shade from the iPhone 17 Pro. Well-known journalist Mark Gurman from Bloombergon the contrary, he had previously stated that Apple wants to go for a more conservative look for its first foldable phone and avoid bold or “fun” colors. He says the classic combination of light and dark should be in play. varianty in Silver and Space Gray style.
That's why the current speculation about indecision seems a bit strange. Production OLED panels from Samsung Display According to available information, it is already entering the serial production phase, and for such a complex product, there are usually colored variaare usually locked in quite a while before the actual launch. It is therefore possible that this is not so much a real hesitation Applu, as well as inconsistent information leaking from the supply chain.
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It is also interesting that all the leaked mockups of the foldable iPhone so far have only appeared in white. Apple Moreover, it has already shown in the past that it does not have to rely on a wide range of shades for completely new product categories. Just think of the first generation Apple Vision Pro or original Apple Watch Ultra, which were available in practically only one version at launch.
Manufacturing itself may also play a role. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has long warned that production of the first foldable iPhone will minirelatively limited until the end of 2026 and Apple will not be able to satisfy all demand. Each additional color variaThis means more production configurations, more complex logistics and higher storage costs. If the device is expected to be sold out regardless of the number of colors, it has no Apple too many reasons to unnecessarily expand the offer.
He has chosen a similar strategy in the past. When he introduced the revolutionary iPhone X, customers could only choose between silver and space gray varianto. Until his successor, iPhone XS, added gold to the offer. So it is quite possible that even the foldable iPhone will start with a very limited range of colors and add more shades Apple only in the following generations.
Moreover, if Mark Gurman's estimates that the price of the new product will exceed $2,000 are confirmed, the technology and design itself will probably be more important to most interested parties than whether they will be able to choose between black, blue or white. And that is why it would not be surprising if Apple this year he bet on the simplest possible variantu and the first folding iPhone offered in only two, or even only one color.
