Rumors that Apple will release some sort of foldable device in 2026 have been joined by new claims that a foldable iPad will join the hinged iPhone.

Haitong Securities analyst Jeff Pu reports via Apple Insider on the latest rumor that display durability issues are delaying the development and release of a foldable iPhone or iPad.

Pu's leak appears to confirm a similar rumor that appeared in February that suggested we would not see a foldable Apple device until 2026.

Apparently Apple is struggling with the display wrinkles that exist due to folding. No company has found a solution for the creases, although they have decreased in recent years.

With Apple's desire for aesthetics in design, it is not surprising that the crease issue is a sticking point for the company.

Another issue may be Apple's apparent obligation to make every new generation even thinner than the previous one. Next year's iPhone 17 is said to be as thin as the recently released iPad Pro M4.

Previous rumors about a possible foldable iPad suggested that Apple might replace the iPad Mini with a foldable iPad and 8.3-inch display. Of course, my favorite rumor is that Apple is developing a mega iPad or MacBook with a giant foldable 20-inch display.

I have been hearing iPhone Flip rumors for nearly a decade, since at least 2015. In fact, if a folding iPad or iPhone is coming in 2026, it will have been 10 years since we started hearing rumors about the alleged device.

The latest rumors say that Apple's version will be clamshell, similar to the recently released Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Motorola's Razr+. In the meantime, we have to wait a few years.