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Foldables Aren’t Phablets, Foldable iPhone Revenue Potential, A Foldable iPhone Wild Card

Today's Above Avalon Daily update includes the following stories: 

  • Foldables Aren’t Phablets

  • Foldable iPhone Revenue Potential

  • A Foldable iPhone Wild Card

Following last Thursday’s discussion, smartphones and iPhones continue to be on my mind. The iPhone is slated to experience an important September with Apple expected to unveil an all-new iPhone model / form factor. For today’s update, we will set the scene a bit ahead of that September event. We begin by discussing how foldables are not trending like phablets in terms of customer adoption and sales. The update then turns to some foldable iPhone revenue figures and possibilities. We conclude with why Neil thinks a foldable iPhone is a genuine wildcard.

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Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo Cut Smartphone Targets, Apple Reportedly Raises Foldable iPhone Forecast, Apple Securing Components Supply

Today's Above Avalon Daily update includes the following stories: 

  • Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo Cut Smartphone Targets

  • Apple Reportedly Raises Foldable iPhone Forecast

  • Apple Securing Components Supply

There is continued evidence of major dislocation unfolding in the smartphone market. We will dedicate today’s update to the topic, and Apple’s response to smartphone industry changes. The update begins with Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo reportedly cutting smartphone shipment targets for 2026. The discussion then turns to Apple’s foldable iPhone forecasts. We conclude with an observation regarding Apple navigating consumer electronics components bottlenecks driven by AI mania.

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