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A Weibo post from tipster Fixed Focus Digital claims Apple has not finalized the hinge manufacturing technology for its first foldable iPhone, widely expected to be called the iPhone Ultra. The company is reportedly weighing liquid metal against 3D printing, with a decision expected by the end of July.
But the claim sits uncomfortably against stronger sourcing. The same tipster confirmed liquid metal in June before calling it undecided a few weeks later. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported last year that the hinge would use liquid metal, naming Dongguan EonTec as the exclusive supplier.
And late last month, The Elec reported that Taiwan’s Shinjuxing and US-based Amphenol were already supplying 3D printed hinge modules for the device, which has entered test production. A Taiwanese