Apple's foldable iPhone faces engineering challenges, causing the stock price to plummet over 4% in a single day

Apple’s development progress for a foldable iPhone has been marked by setbacks and setbacks have reappeared, weighing on the stock price and pulling it down noticeably.

According to a report by Nikkei Asia, Apple’s foldable iPhone is currently in the engineering testing phase and is running into technical obstacles. The complexity of the related engineering issues and the time required to resolve them are both exceeding expectations, and the timing of the first batch of shipments may therefore be delayed by several months.

The report quotes a source familiar with the matter as saying, “Indeed, the problems that surfaced during the early pilot-production stage are more than expected. They will require additional time to address these issues and make the necessary adjustments.”

After the news was released, Apple’s stock fell 4.3% on Tuesday.

The above news delivered a direct blow to market sentiment. Apple’s stock had already risen a total of 5% over the previous four trading days, and this drop will fully unwind the recent gains.

Previously, according to media reports, Apple’s foldable iPhone will use an operating interface similar to the iPad when unfolded, with a focus on a large-screen productivity experience. The product has been seen as one of Apple’s most compelling hardware innovations in recent years, and the market is highly sensitive to changes in its mass-production timeline.

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