Since Apple hasn’t commented on rumors or said anything that would make anyone believe that the folding iPhone is actually a thing, we have to rely on rumors and speculation to learn about the company’s plans to release a folding iPhone. Without mentioning Apple by name, it certainly sounds like Cheong has confirmed that the folding iPhone will be available next year. There aren’t many other companies big enough to warrant an announcement like this other than Google, which already makes a folding phone and has no reason to be secretive. There’s a perception that the iPhone Air is essentially half of a folding iPhone; stack two iPhone Airs together, and you basically have a closed folding iPhone. Reports have said that the folding iPhone will feature a 7.8-inch internal display, and a 5.5-inch external display that’s used when folded.