Shoppers Outside the US May Have to Wait Longer for the Folding iPhone, Report Suggests

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The world is expected to see Apple’s first foldable phone next month. When you can get one could be an entirely different matter. A recent report hints that supply, pricing and testing hiccups could mean only US shoppers will be able to preorder the device at first.

Buyers in China, among other countries, would be next in line, according to the Australian website ChannelNews, which based its reporting on comments from an unnamed “major Chinese component supplier.”

Most observers and analysts expect Apple to introduce its first foldable phone — possibly named the Ultra or Fold — at its next product launch in September. The company is also expected to showcase the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

From what CNET has learnedover the past several months, the Apple foldable is anticipated to have a...

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