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For Apple, it's finally official. The tech giant's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, arrives on Oct. 23.Apple isn't the first company to bring a foldable phone to market. Samsung and Huawei have sold folding phones since 2019, and Google debuted its first Pixel Fold in 2023. Samsung debuted its newest foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold8, last month.Despite a steep price tag – starting at $1,999 – Apple is expected to likely sell every foldable iPhone it can produce in its first wave of shipments and quickly seize about 40% of the global foldables market, according to IDC.The tech market research firm expects Apple will ship more than 17 million foldable iPhones by 2027, generating more than $45.7 billion. The high price could eliminate many consumers, suggests a survey conducted by tech news site CNET. While surveyed readers guessed the price would average $1,847, interested buyers said they were willing to spend an average of $781.Still, 25% said they were interested in a foldable phone, a CNET survey of 2,605 US adults are conducted Aug. 13-17 by YouGov Plc.That would be a good result for Apple, said Patrick Holland, CNET’s director of content, in a statement accompanying the survey findings. "Foldable phones are niche products, and it’s impressive that 25% might be interested in an Apple folding phone," he said. "That would be a killer product debut if Apple could get that many people to buy one."Here's everything we know about the first-ever foldable iPhone.iPhone Duo is 'unlike' any iPhone, everWhen describing the Duo, Molly Anderson, Apple's vice president of Industrial Design, said the phone was "unlike any iPhone you've experienced before.""It's entirely new, and at the same time, remarkably familiar. A similar size to your passport, it feels familiar to hold and comfortable to use with one hand," Anderson said. "It's distinctive asymmetric shape, with two rounded corners, invites you to open it."According to Anderson, the iPhone Duo display, which is the "largest" ever designed, was inspired by the iPad.From longer battery life to simultaneous displays, some new design features include:iPhone Duo's FaceTime camera is located behind the displayiOS 27 moves essential controls to the side, placing controls "within easy reach of your thumb"The dock on the home screen is oriented verticallyTwo displays i.e., apps, web browsers and home screen pages, can now run side by sideApple Pencil with USBC can be used on either display, a feature that's set to roll out later this yearTouch ID is integrated into the side button (Users will be able to "enroll" multiple fingers) and can also be unlocked with your Apple WatchiPhone Duo touts speakers on the top and bottomiPhone can be used partially foldediPhone Duo will automatically enter "standby" when it is set downiPhone Duo provides up to 24 hours per charge when using both screens equallyiPhone Duo can charge up to 50% in about twenty minutesiPhone Duo camera has "zero-shutter lag," supports 4K 120 video and captures time lapses in 4K and Dolby Vision HDRiPhone Duo colors, designThe first-ever foldable iPhone comes in two "refined" colors, including:Star whiteNight skyAccording to Apple, the Duo is crafted from "grade-five titanium" that offers incredible spring.The central structural plane, like the antenna splits, are reinforced with support ribs for "added stiffness." It also has a ceramic shield on the front and the back.How to get the foldable iPhone DuoYou can preorder the iPhone Duo starting Oct. 16, but the new phone won't officially hit shelves until the week after, on Oct. 23.The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999, with storage capacities ranging from 256 gigabytes to 2 terabytes.Apple has also designed "some amazing accessories," including an integrated kickstand and a case that has two parts that wrap around each half to protect against drops and everyday wear, to go along with the phone.This story has been updated to add new information.
