Global foldable smartphone shipments are expected to cross 100 million cumulative units by the end of 2026 which is a major milestone for the category in its eighth year since the first commercially available foldable was launched, a report showed on Monday. 

A report by Counterpoint Research showed global foldable smartphone shipments to grow 37 per cent year-on-year in 2027 driven by Apple's entry into the segment and stronger demand for wider book-type devices from Samsung and other firms.