WWDC 2026: Apple is Folding
Analysis of Apple's recent developer conference suggests the company is preparing for a foldable device. Evidence includes new iOS framework strings related to folding states and a push for developers to design apps that support dynamic aspect ratios.
Why it matters
Apple's entry into the foldable market would represent a significant shift in hardware strategy and influence the mobile app ecosystem.
The sample app at this year’s Platform State of the Union was a place to relax. An origami app. A place, as Maribeth from the Foundation Models team put it, “to unwind and get creative with paper.” The demo involved generating paper craft projects from photos and producing step-by-step folding tutorials. The whole thing was warm and unhurried and thoroughly charming. It was also, almost certainly, not chosen by accident.
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