{"rewrite":{"id":"r_053781cec02f20108dccce6a","clusterId":"c_24289051cb93e94d59338b2d","slug":"ios-27-code-hints-at-foldable-iphone-support","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ios 27 Code Hints at Foldable iPhone Support","summary":"Code analysis of iOS 27 has revealed references to a foldable device, including terms like \"foldState\" and \"angleDegrees.\" Engineer Sam Henry Gold found the code, which also indicates the number of hardware displays. This is the first time such code has appeared in iOS. Apple has been working on a foldable iPhone since at least 2019, and a display supply contract with Samsung was signed in April 2026.","whyItMatters":"The code discovery is the strongest software-side evidence yet that Apple is actively developing a foldable iPhone, moving beyond patents and supply-chain rumors.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEngineer Sam Henry Gold discovered code in the iOS 27 framework that references a foldable device. The code includes terms such as \"foldState\" and \"angleDegrees,\" along with a field for the number of hardware displays. AppleInsider reports these are clear indicators of a foldable iPhone. Apple has pursued foldable technology since at least 2019, filing a patent in 2017 and obtaining one in 2018. In April 2026, Apple signed a three-year display supply contract with Samsung for the foldable iPhone, with an initial shipment expected around 3 million units. Apple sometimes implements code for products years ahead of release, so a fall 2026 launch is not certain.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"iOS 27 code includes references to a foldable device, with terms like 'foldState' and 'angleDegrees.' First time such code appears in iOS. Apple has a display supply deal with Samsung for the foldable iPhone, signed April 2026.","twitterPost":"iOS 27 code contains 'foldState' and 'angleDegrees' references, first foldable-related code in iOS. Apple signed a display supply contract with Samsung for the foldable iPhone in April 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"iOS 27 code includes references to a foldable device, the first such code found in iOS. Engineer Sam Henry Gold discovered terms like \"foldState\" and \"angleDegrees.\" Apple has a display supply contract with Samsung for the foldable iPhone, signed in April 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260609-code-ios-27-support-iphone-fold/\",\"title\":\"iOS 27 code contains clear signs that a folding iPhone is coming soon\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3946,"outputTokens":562,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780973709,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T02:49:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T02:52:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T02:52:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_24289051cb93e94d59338b2d","canonicalTitle":"iOS 27のコードに折りたたみiPhoneが間もなく登場することを示す明確な兆候が見つかる","representativeArticleId":"a_d95135174a655e9add900be8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T02:17:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T02:17:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T02:52:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260609-code-ios-27-support-iphone-fold/","title":"iOS 27のコードに折りたたみiPhoneが間もなく登場することを示す明確な兆候が見つかる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["iOS 27 code includes terms like 'foldState' and 'angleDegrees' referencing a foldable device.","Engineer Sam Henry Gold discovered the foldable device code in the iOS 27 framework.","Apple signed a three-year display supply contract with Samsung for a foldable iPhone in April 2026.","The initial display shipment for the foldable iPhone is expected to be around 3 million units.","Apple has been working on foldable technology since at least 2019, with a patent filed in 2017."]}