Apple's first foldable iPhone is in the works, and I think the iPhone 17 Air will deliver key technologies for a foldable device.

An Apple foldable needs to pack the same triple camera setup from the Pro line, along with ProRaw imaging and ProRes video capture. It needs to have the latest processor capable of handling anything you'll throw at it and it needs to be able to run Apple's new AI skills ( Apple Intelligence) at least as well as any other phone the company makes.

Although it's been a rumor for years, new information suggests the folding iPhone might actually be happening.

According to Korean tipster Yeux1122 (via Jukanlosreve on X), the iPhone Flip is entering the "formal development process" with display manufacturers like LG Display or Samsung Display. The leaker alleges this information came from a "supply chain source."

I plan to buy the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air next year, but I don't like the idea of getting rid of SIM cards in favor of eSIM.