Apple's Foldable iPhone Production Stumbles
Apple is set to hold a special event on September 9 at 10 a.m. PDT, but the company's unannounced foldable iPhone has faced production issues. According to Nikkei Asia, output of the device in late August was only a few hundred units per day.
An extra trial run reportedly pushed commercial production back by weeks, and Apple has not confirmed either the device or these production figures. The report raises questions about how Apple will transition from prototype to revenue with its foldable iPhone.
The Nikkei sources described two different numbers: a few hundred units per day in late August versus a 2026 order goal of roughly 10 million units. This gap highlights the need for a fast ramp-up in production speed, which is now the first financial variable to watch.