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Apple expected to debut its first foldable phone as John Ternus opens his first event as CEO

9/9/2026

A foldable, meaning a phone with a screen that physically hinges shut rather than lying flat, is expected from Apple at the company's "Surprise and shine" launch event on September 9th, and if it arrives, it would be the first foldable Apple has ever made.

Pacific, with John Ternus hosting for the first time as Apple's chief executive after taking over from Tim Cook on September 1st.

Ternus spent years leading Apple's hardware engineering organization before stepping into the CEO role. His first staff memo in that position pointed toward upcoming hardware launches as a priority.

The September 9th event is the first public measure of that promise. The iPhone 18 lineup and what is expected Apple is set to announce the first phones in its iPhone 18 family at the event.