Apple’s next wave of gadgets may be further off than many fans hope, but new reports draw a busy outline for the years ahead, including a folding iPhone, smart glasses, and even a home robot.
On Sunday, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman wrote in the “Power On” newsletter that Apple is working on four big items.
These include a folding iPhone, an ultra‑thin phone shaped like a curved sheet of glass with no visible holes, lightweight smart glasses, and a home robot that mounts an iPad‑style screen on a mechanical arm. He claimed that 2027, the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, could be the release year.
Earlier notes from the same reporter placed both the robot and the foldable phone in 2026. Gizmodo reports that each new message seems to nudge the horizon forward, reminding readers that Apple and the leaks surrounding it often work on sliding time frames.
This idea I’ve changed timelines is nonsense but understand it adds some nice tension and inspiration for comments. It’s always been 2026. My column yesterday is talking about items that will either launch or be in market for 2027. It’ll launch end of 26 and sell mostly in 27.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) May 12, 2025
On Monday, Gurman defended his timing on X. Responding to a MacRumors headline, he wrote, “This idea I’ve changed timelines is nonsense but otherwise it adds some nice tension and inspiration for comments. It’s always been 2026.”
In a separate post, he added that he “should have been clearer” about when the foldable handset might appear. His quick response showed how every sentence in his newsletter is parsed by a large audience of Apple watchers.
Other long‑time Apple observers also place the first folding iPhone in 2026.
The Information recently cited unnamed sources who expect a release in 2026, while supply‑chain analyst Ming‑Chi Kuo gave the same date and projected a second‑generation model in 2027. None of these schedules is locked in; Apple frequently adjusts projects as parts, prices, and internal targets change.
Apple is known for taking its time with new product categories. Critics say that caution has created a lineup that changes only in small steps.
Leaving aside a rumored $600 iPhone 16e, the company’s last major new device was the $3,500 Vision Pro mixed‑reality headset. It offers sharp displays and a fresh operating system, but it has been criticized for its weight and cost.
Gurman has said that VisionOS 3, expected later this year, will bring extra features meant to improve comfort and usefulness.
Looking a bit nearer, 2025 could see a very thin iPhone designed to challenge Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge, and a new MacBook that finally moves away from the look introduced in 2021. More playful ideas, such as a desk lamp robot that acts like a Pixar character, will be released at least after two years.
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