The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable
The short version
- Rumors have swirled about a folding iPhone since at least 2017 , when it was optimistically reported that production might begin in 2020.
- Since then, rivals including Samsung, Google, Huawei, Oppo, Honor, and more have released myriad foldable Android phones , including larger book-style models, smaller flip phones…
- The market has remained relatively small, though - just 1.6 percent of all smartphone sales in 2025.
- Different reports have claimed that Appl … Read the full story at The Verge.
The story
Apple has announced its long-anticipated foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, which arrives more than seven years after the first Samsung Galaxy Fold hit the market.
Rumors have swirled about a folding iPhone since at least 2017, when it was optimistically reported that production might begin in 2020. Since then, rivals including Samsung, Google, Huawei, Oppo, Honor, and more have released myriad foldable Android phones, including larger book-style models, smaller flip phones, and more recently trifolds. The market has remained relatively small, though - just 1.6 percent of all smartphone sales in 2025.
Different reports have claimed that Appl …
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- The VergeHands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo3 minutes ago
- 9to5MacApple confirms iPhone Duo release date for October, details here20 minutes ago
- MashableApple announces iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone28 minutes ago
- ABC News Apple announces first-ever foldable iPhone at products event33 minutes ago
- CNETApple Debuts the iPhone Duo, its First Foldable Handset40 minutes ago
- TechCrunchApple unveils its first foldable, the iPhone Duo43 minutes ago
- EngadgetApple announces the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable phoneabout 1 hour ago
- Google NewsApple event live updates: First foldable iPhone, new watch series expected as Ternus makes debut - CNBCabout 1 hour ago
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- • Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable device, expected to launch in October.
- • The device will cost approximately $2,000 for a 256GB model and features multitasking capabilities.
- • Foldables currently represent only 1.6 percent of the global smartphone market.
Apple has been rumored to be developing folding technology since 20
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