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Apple Unveils First Foldable iPhone

Is this the moment foldables finally grow up or is it a $2000 gimmick nobody needs?

3 hours ago·Updated 2 hours ago

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Above: An Apple iPhone Duo foldable smartphone. Image credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Narrative A

This is the moment that foldables finally grow up. A crease-free 7.6-inch screen, Pro-level power and a build that survives real pockets prove Apple waited until the tech was actually good instead of shipping a gimmick. Apple didn't invent the smartphone, tablet or smartwatch either — it just made them matter, and the Duo will do the same for foldables.

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Narrative B

Two grand buys a thicker, more fragile phone that mostly gets used folded up like a regular one. Dual-screen multitasking is slower than just swiping between apps, and nobody needs a second screen at home when an iPad is sitting right there. Apple got premium by stripping complexity away, and the real innovation now is a phone that demands less, not one that unfolds.

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