12/09/2026
📱 **APPLE’S FOLDABLE iPHONE HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! 😱**
After years of watching Samsung, Huawei, Motorola and others experiment with foldable phones, **Apple finally entered the foldable smartphone era in September 2026.** 🍎📱
The story began back in **2018**, when Royole introduced the **FlexPai**, widely described as the first commercially available smartphone with a fully flexible display. It featured a **7.8-inch outward-folding screen**, combining phone and tablet functionality. 🤯
Almost **8 years later**, Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone—the **iPhone Duo**, featuring a **7.6-inch inner display** and a **5.4-inch outer display**. ✨
Apple didn't invent the foldable phone. Instead, it appears to have taken a **second-mover approach**, allowing other companies to tackle early challenges involving hinges, durability, batteries and flexible displays.
**Royole proved it was possible. Apple is now betting it can make it mainstream.** 🚀🍎