Apple (AAPL) is both one of the market's most influential stocks and one of the world's most valuable firms, making it difficult for investors to overlook. The company currently appears to be working on its next significant hardware development, with anticipation centered on a foldable iPhone set to emerge in the fall of 2026. Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, projects that shipments would only reach 3 million to 5 million units in 2026 before rapidly increasing to 20 million in 20 ...

Group 1 - Apple's iPhone Air, the company's thinnest iPhone yet, was launched on Friday [1] - Samsung is expected to launch a trifold phone in the US later this year, marking a first for American consumers [1] - Samsung's strategy has shifted from limiting experimental models to broader markets, indicating a more aggressive approach [1] Group 2 - Huawei already offers a trifold phone internationally, but not in the US market [2] - Samsung is also preparing a slimmer Galaxy SEG for next year, as smartphone manufacturers seek to generate excitement in a saturated market [2] - The competition is intensifying with Apple focusing on thinner designs while Samsung explores trifoldable options [2]