# Foldable Phones Are Unpopular. Why Is Apple Selling One?

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 12:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 6.12

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| thedailystar.net | When phones were fun, and why folding screens want that back | 2026-09-10 15:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQYU14NTRuWXFGVXpSUmM3NF9UclJ1UGhSdzlxS3d4aWVJQ0ltWHlSTkxzMmtLcFlnbFkwRy14cTRObk91LUZwNlJDc3ZPSjBpV0NzWmJwc01sQ1JITXdCeVZMemFubnVCMXpFemxwLVB3ODRLN1U3UllsWEw4ZUxDUUlqMm0yX2oycDJBTzAyaWJ1cjRZN2pOQnN3MFFTRDMwNHBTRzVPeDFEXzc1?oc=5) |
| Stuff South Africa | Folding smartphones: An old technology made new again | 2026-09-10 09:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPUXVrWWFJZ0FtWHNUS0tjYXZnZklvd21GakRTV2Vnem9majdhcnkzaVpISXVfQUVXeHZNaVlTVTBCTE94LUU5M1RENGRLOXZTV2E2UW1GYU5iYjRySFR5enoySnlkZG5DS0VtekJkQ3hEY1Naa2hSUmFibWZTaVBpRDh5bXA5ZVNKVnc2Yw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | iPhone Duo Expected to Capture Nearly 25% of Foldable Smartphone Market in 2026 as Apple's First Foldable Drives Supply Chain Upgrades, Says TrendForce | 2026-09-10 09:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOQy1KM1ZjTEtPaFgycmRJdHJPbE9UZS1ObEtkS1ZNdlliLS1kTTVwODdLYkFRUzN6d21NcE51TzF4cjFiNi1NQWF5OG00WGNMaHk5WkFOWUtHV2RyVUszUGM0S0lRcjNsOElKUV9SZmNhamUxbHU4Qnk4cmdpRjlDRTgyZ3YtczNwaXIxNjJONTNERXJYWUYyVTV1aw?oc=5) |
| Storyboard18 | Simply Speaking: The Fold at the Top of the Market | 2026-09-10 09:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNbFQzLUdCUC14enlERzBNOTRLLXNyZk5YdmRwUDVLUW5ud1pYRm5LaTlUMUFFSTNqb3JqUUUyblluZmt1U01KN2xDTG9hWXVyUmZVdWtoODlEM2JVN29OLVRhYmxOVVZzOVhZcGx4YVVxaGZoSzNXSDFkdFMzb3VGWG9Xck5PdEdLeHpUYWpyakV5azJMSWxOTDZUaExsSE9tbDUxcnNoaDhmRkFDLVpSTk9lS1VTUdIBtgFBVV95cUxNbFQzLUdCUC14enlERzBNOTRLLXNyZk5YdmRwUDVLUW5ud1pYRm5LaTlUMUFFSTNqb3JqUUUyblluZmt1U01KN2xDTG9hWXVyUmZVdWtoODlEM2JVN29OLVRhYmxOVVZzOVhZcGx4YVVxaGZoSzNXSDFkdFMzb3VGWG9Xck5PdEdLeHpUYWpyakV5azJMSWxOTDZUaEx) |
| Huawei Central | Huawei and Apple to ship 5 million foldable units in 2026: TrendForce | 2026-09-10 09:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNdG1tU0Q4WVNXSXJ0QTEzWElsWll4OXNZSWVjVlB1ZWE5ZGxNUWEwOWxteHpucTNhZVlweFZyOGFuMnVzdWZDeVhpOFlFOWlwUFhOdW9lX1VBN1FraUp0ZGhmR3E3dnY1dTk0OXRLWVZhbnZjXzM5SVVNMjZGX2FOV0czd3psbjVLeHpxdGpfOEFaQkhWNWpqYUJ1dktDYm5m0gGmAUFVX3lxTE1oTVpFMkNhUGhucmlCNURTNS1Jd0wxcm5BcU5TWnVWMndvN0pfelZhYmJyeXZZb241Ry1fM1hNSHA2bWoxQm9STTNiMGVFclk4bExZZmlsWTd4dEZQblhLY2h2U2VEWGc5WE5xM1NDd3RqWXE0d19VemFFWHYzUkxOejVjV3NKZWNWNS05QWJZbmREMWdkYzFkemxSVGZIOFJYMWxSMVE?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Foldable Phones Are Unpopular. Why Is Apple Selling One? | 2026-09-10 09:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNY180bTJ0WldVcktJRE05R1BNUUJGdWJEaGl2NEVhMUpCMjVqSWxRaVpoU0ZndFJuQTk1Mk9peW5xdDNrOFhIYjdyc3NHdUExdjZuZTQ5VnZobFIyZFpyeW5wa1BDSzlMNGRYREs0NTMxUnVOVU1jaElZNWJvMWNKUUVSaTZNZWtRTm5QN3MxcklpMklm?oc=5) |

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