Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone with a 7.6-inch screen

Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, on Wednesday, marking the biggest design change to the iPhone in nearly 20 years. The device starts at $1,999 and launches October 23. The Duo is a passport-sized phone that unfolds to a 7.6-inch screen, 80% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro’s display. Its software adapts to folding positions, such as sliding app content when partially folded or acting as a bedside clock when propped open. Apple enters a market long dominated by Samsung, Huawei, and Motorola, where foldables remain a small sales niche. The launch follows pressure for a hit product after the Apple Vision Pro and iPhone Air underperformed.