Monday brings fresh leaks about Apple's first foldable iPhone, a new low-key look at iPhone 18 Pro battery life expectations, and an early peek at the 2027 Apple Watch display. WWDC 2026 is now just one week away, and Apple is leaning into the hype with new wallpapers, a "Get Ready" video, and a livestream link on YouTube. Here's everything Apple you may have missed today.
📱 Foldable 'iPhone Ultra' Will Feature Liquid Metal Hinge
The foldable iPhone Ultra is shaping up to be one of Apple's most ambitious hardware projects in years, and a new leak claims the device will use a liquid metal hinge — a material Apple has held patents around for over a decade. Liquid metal (a bulk metallic glass alloy) is exceptionally hard, resistant to wear, and can be cast into very fine shapes, all of which are useful for a hinge that must survive tens of thousands of folds.
If true, the choice solves one of the biggest problems foldable phones have had since the category launched: hinge durability and screen creasing. Apple is widely expected to use a custom alloy developed by Liquidmetal Technologies, with whom it has had a licensing agreement since 2010. Production is rumored to be limited at launch, with a premium price tag to match.
Source: MacRumors
🔋 iPhone 18 Pro Battery Capacity Leaks — Gains Will Be More Modest
Dreams of a major iPhone 18 Pro battery jump should probably be tempered. New supply-chain leaks suggest the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will see only modest battery capacity increases compared to the iPhone 17 Pro generation — likely in the low single-digit percentages.
The reason is partly physics: Apple is reportedly prioritizing thinner device designs, more efficient OLED panels, and the next-generation A20 Pro chip's improved power efficiency over a raw capacity bump. The foldable iPhone Ultra, by contrast, is rumored to ship with a significantly larger dual-cell battery to compensate for the second display. Real-world battery life should still improve year over year, just not by as much as some rumors had suggested.
⌚ 2027 Apple Watch to Adopt Next-Generation OLED Display Tech
Apple's 2027 Apple Watch — likely the Apple Watch Series 13 — is being tipped to adopt a new generation of low-power OLED display technology that significantly improves both brightness and energy efficiency. The panel is expected to use a micro-lens array and improved tandem-stack architecture, similar to what's rumored for the iPhone's future displays.
For Apple Watch users, that means brighter outdoor readability, deeper blacks for the always-on display, and noticeably better battery life — all of which matter on a device worn 24/7. The same technology is expected to trickle down to iPad and MacBook lines in 2027 and 2028.
Source: MacRumors
🛒 Amazon Prime Day 2026 Dates Announced — Apple Deals Expected
Amazon has officially announced the dates for Prime Day 2026, and the company is making a point of avoiding major event clashes this year. The 96-hour sale is set for July 8-11, just under three weeks after WWDC. That timing is great news for Apple fans: expect deep discounts on AirPods, MacBook Neo, Apple Watch, iPad, and recent iPhone models, as retailers typically want to clear inventory ahead of new fall releases.
Third-party Apple resellers and Amazon itself usually run their best Apple hardware discounts of the year during Prime Day. If you've been waiting to pick up AirPods Pro 3, an M5 MacBook Air, or a last-gen iPad, this is when to pounce.
Source: 9to5Mac
🍎 Apple Teases 'All Systems Glow' for WWDC 2026 Keynote
Apple is cranking up the WWDC 2026 hype machine. The company has dropped a new teaser tagline — "All Systems Glow" — along with a custom WWDC26 wallpaper, a curated Apple Music playlist, and a "Get Ready" highlight video. The keynote livestream link has also appeared on Apple's YouTube channel as a placeholder.
The "Glow" tagline is widely interpreted as a hint at Liquid Glass — the rumored new translucent design language expected across iOS 27, macOS 27, and iPadOS 27. Combined with the personalized Siri overhaul and iOS 27's reported split-bills-in-Wallet feature, this WWDC is shaping up to be one of the most design-focused in years.
🔐 Apple Card Promo: $30 Uber Cash With Uber Eats
Apple Card holders can grab a limited-time promo: spend $30 or more with Apple Card through Apple Pay at Uber Eats, and you'll get $30 in Uber Cash back. The promo runs through the end of the month and stacks with the usual 3% Daily Cash on Uber Eats purchases for Apple Card users.
It's one of several recent Apple Card promos aimed at keeping the card top-of-wallet ahead of rumored new features coming in iOS 27, including the ability to split bills directly from the Wallet app.
Source: MacRumors
📺 Apple TV+ News: 'Pluribus' Wins at Gotham Awards; Zoë Kravitz Project
Apple TV+ had a strong Monday: the acclaimed sci-fi series Pluribus won Breakthrough Drama Series at the Gotham Television Awards, and Apple announced that Zoë Kravitz will star in an upcoming untitled Apple Original film. The Kravitz project is described as a character-driven thriller; release date and additional cast have not yet been announced.
Apple also continues to position the platform above Netflix in third-party "quality" rankings — a positioning the streamer is leaning into as it prepares new seasons of Severance, Slow Horses, and The Morning Show for fall 2026.
🛠 macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 and iOS 26.5.1 Released — Bug Fixes for M5 Macs and iPhone Air
Apple dropped two small but important maintenance updates on Monday: macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 addresses a shutdown issue that affected some enterprise users on M5 Macs, and iOS 26.5.1 fixes a charging issue specific to the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 line. Both updates are recommended for all users on the affected hardware.
It's a quiet-but-useful release in the final week before WWDC 2026, when attention will shift to the bigger iOS 27 / macOS 27 reveal.