09/09/2026
Apple unveiled its long-awaited first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, at the company's first launch event since CEO John Ternus took the reins on September 1.
Apple's first foldable comes seven years after Samsung pioneered the category, but the American tech giant is expected to take a sizable chunk of the market."Others have created foldables that just feel like two phones awkwardly stuck together," Ternus said in a video shown at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California.
Apple wanted a device with a large display "that feels as natural and intuitive as (the) iPad," said the former head of Apple's hardware division, who succeeded Tim Cook this month.
The format essentially combines the portability of a smartphone with the larger display of a tablet, offering users a bigger screen without carrying a tablet-sized device.
Roughly the size and shape of a passport when folded, the iPhone Duo is made with titanium and has a 7.6-inch (19-centimeter) internal display and a 5.4-inch (14-centimeter) external display.
It is available in two colors, "star white" and "night sky."
The Duo will go on sale in 70 countries beginning October 23, the company said.
Apple touted the phone's multiple cameras, including a front-facing external lens, two back-facing lenses and an internal lens. The lenses can be used simultaneously when the device is fully open.
