Apple's Foldable iPhone: Ten Years in the Making
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Apple is preparing to launch a foldable iPhone that will cost more than $2,000, according to a Bloomberg report.
The device has reportedly taken almost a decade to develop, showing how difficult it has been for Apple to design a folding phone.
Reports also suggest that Apple could unveil new phones around September 9, including the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Ultra. Their exact specifications and prices are not yet confirmed.
At the same time, a video showing what looks like a foldable iPhone has spread online, causing a debate among viewers.
Some people believe the video shows a real Apple product, while others think it was created using artificial intelligence tools that can generate very realistic images and videos.
This kind of confusion has become more common as AI-generated content becomes harder to tell apart from real footage.
Because Apple has not officially confirmed the video, it remains unclear whether it shows an actual device or a fake one made with AI.
Foldable phones have already been released by other companies, but Apple has waited longer, likely to make sure its design works well and looks good.
A price above $2,000 would make the foldable iPhone one of the most expensive phones Apple has ever sold.
Many technology fans are now waiting for Apple's official announcement to learn the truth about the video and the real details of the new device.
Vocabulary10 words
- foldable
- able to bend or fold, usually in half
- decade
- a period of ten years
- specification
- official details about how a product is made or what it can do
- unveil
- to show something new to the public for the first time
- debate
- a discussion where people have different opinions
- artificial intelligence
- computer systems that can perform tasks like thinking or creating
- generate
- to produce or create something
- footage
- video recording of something
- device
- a piece of technology, like a phone or computer
- confirm
- to say officially that something is true
Quiz
Answer key
1. Almost a decade 2. A video that might show a foldable iPhone 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Apple is preparing to launch a _____ iPhone that will cost more than $2,000.
The device has reportedly taken almost a _____ to develop.
Reports suggest Apple could unveil new phones around _____.
These include the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone _____.
A video showing what looks like a foldable iPhone has caused a _____ online.
Some believe the video was made using _____ tools.
This kind of confusion has grown as AI-generated _____ becomes harder to detect.
Apple has not officially _____ the video.
A price above $2,000 would make it one of Apple's most _____ phones.
Many fans are waiting for Apple's official _____.