Foldable phones were once a wild concept, yet every major Android brand now ships at least one. Rumour season says Apple will join the party as early as 2026 with a clamshell‑style “iPhone Flip.” Why the delay? Because Apple is reportedly perfecting a crease‑free hinge, figuring out how to keep MagSafe coils aligned on a bendable back, and squeezing a tablet‑grade battery into a pocketable chassis.
For accessory makers, that presents a brand‑new design puzzle. A fold means magnets on half the phone, an off‑centre coil, and charging pads that have to work in more than one orientation. Our R‑and‑D team has already built working prototypes we call FlexDock: a three‑axis MagSafe array that tilts, rotates, and slides so a folded or unfolded iPhone always “finds the snap.” We’re also testing a Horizon Hinge Stand that doubles as a desktop dock and a hands‑free tripod—automatically centring the phone’s coil no matter the angle.
Inside, we’re future‑proofing with firmware‑updatable power modules that can jump from today’s 15 W Qi2 to the 20 W+ Apple might introduce alongside its foldable. Outside, we’re machining the body from recycled T‑700 aluminium foam so it weighs less than a pair of AirPods.
Will Apple’s first foldable really arrive next year? Only Cupertino knows. But whether it’s 2026 or 2028, Novoa plans to make opening night feel seamless—because we’ve been folding, twisting, and stress‑testing for months already. Stay tuned: the hinge era is closer than you think, and Novoa will meet it with a click.
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