EQUIPThe Verge · 5d ago
The incomplete history of Duo devices
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Apple has officially entered the foldable smartphone market with the launch of the iPhone Duo. This strategic move follows established competition from Samsung and Google while reviving a product name previously used in the technology sector.
- 01Apple launched its first foldable screen device branded as the iPhone Duo
- 02The product enters a mature market currently led by Samsung and Google
- 03This release marks Apple's first official hardware entry into the folding display category
- 04The Duo nomenclature follows previous industry historical precedents in mobile hardware naming
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Apple announced the company's first device with a folding screen today, the iPhone Duo, but that's where the firsts end. The Duo is not only far from the first foldable on the market thanks to the efforts of Samsung and Google, but it's also not the first product to be called the Duo. Former Apple […]