Apple’s board has timed the CEO transition with precision. John Ternus steps in on September 1. Days later, he’ll unveil the company’s first foldable iPhone—a device starting at $2,000. Gizmodo calls it a deliberate move to bind Ternus’s image to this hardware push. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman lays it out in his newsletter. Apple expects the foldable to mark a blockbuster category. Ternus, who led the original iPad effort, gets front billing. “The idea that Ternus drove this whole process will be put front and center during the launch period,” Gurman writes in his April 26 dispatch . It’s no accident. Tim Cook exits stage left, leaving his successor with a product primed for headlines. The device itself? A compact iPhone that unfolds into a mini iPad. Think 5.5-inch cover screen expanding to 7.8 inches inside. Rumors point to a near-invisible crease, bolstered by advanced hinge tech. Battery around 5,800mAh. Dual 48MP rear cameras. Side-mounted Touch ID.…