Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman says Apple is working on “the biggest set of iPhone revamps in the product’s history.” Gurman was referring to Apple’s much-expected foldable iPhone, as well as a 20th-anniversary iPhone said to sport a truly “edge-to-edge” design.
Gurman‘s comments came in an in-depth profile of Apple’s head of hardware engineering John Ternus, who many consider to be the heir apparent when current company CEO Tim Cook steps down. Gurman said Ternus is “overseeing the biggest set of iPhone revamps in the product’s history, including a foldable model this year and a version with an edge-to-edge screen that could arrive as early as 2027, for the device’s 20th anniversary.”
The foldable iPhone is expected to debut alongside Apple’s iPhone 18 lineup in September, while any “20th-anniversary iPhone” would debut in 2027. (Apple debuted the original iPhone in January 2007.)
While Gurman’s article focused on Ternus, meaning little in the way of details about the two iPhones were revealed in the article, we do know a but about both handsets.
The foldable iPhone is expected to open up like a book, providing a wider screen when open. iOS 27 is expected to allow side-by-side apps on the new foldable. Recently, it was reported that the “iPhone Fold” would boast an 5.3-in outer display and a 7.7-in inner display. Apple is said to have developed technology that reduces the inner display’s crease “without eliminating it entirely.”
Meanwhile, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects the foldable device to boast two rear cameras, a single front camera, and Touch ID built-into the power button.
Reports about the 20th-anniversary iPhone have indicated that the device will have a seamless design, a curved glass enclosure. and a front-facing camera under the screen, meaning no cutouts in the display.
While nothing is set in stone, it appears that Apple has a big couple of years coming as far as the iPhone is concerned.