Apple's Future iPhones: A Foldable Design and Higher Prices Expected
Apple appears to be developing a new type of smartphone that can fold, often called the iPhone Ultra. Details are still limited, but interest is growing.
At the IFA technology trade show, visitors reportedly got hands-on access to a device that closely resembles the rumoured foldable iPhone, although it was not confirmed to be the official model.
Meanwhile, another upcoming Apple device, the iPhone 18 Pro, may become more expensive when it launches. The change is linked to rising component costs rather than new features.
According to reports, the cost of memory chips used inside Apple's devices has increased by as much as 400%. Memory chips store data such as photos, apps and settings.
Because of this sharp rise in manufacturing costs, the price of the iPhone 18 Pro could increase by around $100 compared to the current model.
Separately, the iPhone 18 Pro is also expected to include a new camera feature: a mechanical aperture, sometimes called a diaphragm. This part physically adjusts how much light enters the camera lens.
This kind of aperture is already common in professional cameras, but it is rare in smartphones. If confirmed, it could noticeably improve image quality, especially in different lighting conditions.
Apple has not made any official statement confirming the foldable iPhone, its price, or the camera upgrade. Most of the information currently comes from industry sources and early hands-on reports rather than the company itself.
Fans of the brand will likely need to wait for an official Apple event before firm details, including pricing and release dates, are confirmed.
Vocabulary10 words
- trade show
- a big event where companies present new products
- component
- a part inside a bigger machine
- memory chips
- small parts that store information in a device
- manufacturing
- the process of making a product
- aperture
- the opening in a camera that lets in light
- image quality
- how clear and good a photo looks
- hands-on
- when someone tests a product themselves
- foldable
- able to bend or fold without breaking
- device
- a small electronic machine, like a phone
- confirm
- to say officially that something is true
Quiz
Answer key
1. A device similar to the rumoured foldable iPhone 2. Memory chip costs have risen sharply 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Apple appears to be developing a new type of smartphone that can _____, often called the iPhone Ultra.
At the IFA technology trade show, visitors reportedly got _____ access to a device that closely resembles the rumoured foldable iPhone.
Meanwhile, another upcoming Apple device, the iPhone 18 Pro, may become more _____ when it launches.
According to reports, the cost of memory _____ used inside Apple's devices has increased by as much as 400%.
Because of this sharp rise in manufacturing costs, the price of the iPhone 18 Pro could increase by around $100 compared to the current _____.
Separately, the iPhone 18 Pro is also expected to include a new camera feature: a mechanical _____, sometimes called a diaphragm.
If confirmed, it could noticeably improve image _____, especially in different lighting conditions.
Apple has not made any official statement confirming the foldable iPhone, its price, or the camera _____.
Most of the information currently comes from industry sources and early hands-on _____ rather than the company itself.