Tue May 26 2026, 09:54 AM EDT · 2 minute read The iPhone Fold is a hard engineering task to complete Manufacturing problems are apparently continuing for the iPhone Fold , with the latest claims citing issues circuit boards assembly for the foldable. As a flexible device with a hinge, the iPhone Fold was always going to be a challenging design for Apple. There have been r epeated stories worrying about its construction and potential slips, with circuitry being blamed this time around. According to a Tuesday post by serial Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital and citing supply chain sources, Apple apparently doesn't have manufacturing difficulties for the iPhone Fold. However, the account then immediately says that there is a problem with getting the device into mass production. Specifically a circuity one involving SMT. To the leaker, this has manifested in slow production for the model. The situation is described as "not optimistic." What is SMT?…