Inside Apple’s iPhone Road Map, From Foldable Screens to Curved Glass Cases

The iPhone family is growing again. Over the next two years, Apple is planning a major expansion of its smartphone product line that could see it selling at least seven new models of its flagship device by fall 2027, up from five iPhone models today, according to multiple people working directly on the products at both Apple and its suppliers.

The move will see Apple—which is often criticized for releasing new iPhones that are hard to distinguish from their predecessors—experimenting with some of the boldest new design changes to the product in years. The biggest will be its first foldable iPhone, which it is expected to release in fall 2026, according to multiple people involved in the project. When unfolded, that device will be wider than it is tall, giving it the appearance of a small iPad.