Apple just all-but-confirmed the iPhone Ultra in the iOS 27 beta

• References to a foldable phone have been found in iOS 27 beta code
• These references weren’t present in iOS 26
• They strongly suggest both that a foldable phone is in the works and that it will be launching soon

The long-rumored iPhone Ultra could be the most exciting iPhone of the year, as this is set to be Apple’s first foldable phone. And if there was any doubt that it’s coming soon, that’s largely been put to rest by some code found in the first iOS 27 beta.

As spotted by Sam Henri Gold (via 9to5Mac), some code in the iOS 27 developer beta mentions “foldState” and “angleDegrees”. The first of those seems like an obvious reference to a foldable phone, and the second presumably refers to the different angles you could have the screen open at — so, again, a clear hint that a foldable phone is coming soon.