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

A recent report suggests that shoppers outside the United States may have to wait longer to get their hands on Apple's first foldable iPhone. According to the Australian website ChannelNews, only US shoppers would be able to preorder the device initially, with buyers in China and other countries following in line. This information comes from an unnamed "major Chinese component supplier" quoted in the report.

The foldable iPhone, expected to be unveiled at Apple's September product launch, could be priced at around $2,000 to $2,500. Production issues, including supply and pricing problems, as well as testing difficulties, have hampered the development process. Apple engineers and designers have faced challenges with the hinge and display during testing, leading to delays in mass production.

Initially scheduled for early June, production was pushed back to August and is now stalled once more. Despite these hurdles, Apple is expected to make 7 million foldables in the second half of the year, with 1 million shipments anticipated in the third quarter.