Apple Announces iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable iPhone

Overview

• On Wednesday at an Apple event in Cupertino the company unveiled the iPhone Duo, a passport‑style foldable that opens to a 7.6‑inch internal screen and keeps a 5.4‑inch external display for one‑hand use.
• The Duo supports side‑by‑side multitasking on the larger display and Apple said it is the thinnest iPhone when opened.
• Apple confirmed hardware specs including the A20 Pro processor, an in‑house C2 modem, two 48MP rear cameras, a 12MP front camera, a magnetic hinge and Apple Pencil support.
• Pricing starts at US$2,000 for the 256GB model with shipments slated to begin in October and higher‑capacity models pushing the price toward about US$3,000.
• Market firms such as IDC and Counterpoint expect Apple’s entry to speed up foldable sales after years of incremental fixes for creases, hinge durability, battery life and camera trade‑offs, and the device could increase competitive pressure on Samsung, Huawei and Chinese makers.