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Apple publishes long-awaited foldable phone, iPhone Duo
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Apple on Wednesday unveiled its first foldable phone, called the iPhone Duo, a device that opens like a book into a wide screen.
Key facts
- Once opened, the double-wide screen is 50% larger than the size of the iPhone Pro Max and measures 7.6 inches on the diagonal, said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president for worldwide marketing
- Apple said the device would sell for a base price of $1,999
- In its announcement, made by Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, at the company’s Cupertino, California, headquarters, Apple emphasized that it took time to develop the idea after rivals embraced it years
- Apple on Wednesday unveiled its first foldable phone, called the iPhone Duo, a device that opens like a book into a wide screen
Summary
In its announcement, made by Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, at the company’s Cupertino, California, headquarters, Apple emphasized that it took time to develop the idea after rivals embraced it years ago. “Others have created foldables that feel like two phones awkwardly stuck together,” Ternus said in the livestreamed event. Ternus said it was the “largest display ever on an iPhone, while still fitting easily in your pocket.” Apple said the device would sell for a base price of $1,999.