Leaked iPhone Fold Design Sparks Mixed Reactions

"...The newest iPhone offering is getting an ugly reception...."

"...Leaked footage of a supposed “dummy model” for the long-rumored iPhone fold has sparked aesthetic upset...."

"...Celebrating his own track record, Yuryev insists that these prototypes are the real deal; the dummies he showcased last year were, in his words, “spot-on” representations of the iPhone 17 series...."

"...Experts say that while the evidence is promising, it is not a guarantee of authenticity...."

"...Commentors noted what could be a make-or-break miss: the apparent absence of MagSafe — Apple’s magnetic snap-on system, first rolled out with the iPhone 12, that lets chargers, wallets, and other accessories click satisfyingly into place...."

"...Consumers had more thoughts, few of them encouraging...."

"...“With ULTRA prices,” lamented a third, noting the projected $2,000 price tag of the foldable phone...."

"...“It’s hard to see the market here. You are giving up most everything iPhone has added in the last 5 years for something not quite as nice as an iPad mini,” stated one fed-up Apple fan on a Mac forum...."

"...Perhaps the most brief and damning summation of the model: “it looks like ass.”..."

"...Quite...."

"...As previously reported by The Post, Apple has already hit unexpected snags while testing its first-ever foldable, with engineers wrestling with issues that insiders say are “more complex” and time-consuming than expected...."

"...That timing would put Apple years behind rivals like Samsung and Google, which have been churning out foldables since 2019 — though not without their own crease-related headaches...."

"...Apple, for its part, is betting it can best its competitors through improved design...."

"...The company reportedly believes it has cracked some of the biggest foldable flaws, including durability, screen quality, and that dreaded visible crease...."