Apple's iPhone Duo Foldable Sparks Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Interest
Apple announced its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, arriving next month. Reports suggest Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 is seeing a sales bump as a result.
Apple has announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone. The device will not be available in stores until next month, but it is already reshaping the foldable market.
According to reports cited by Engadget, more people are buying the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 following the iPhone Duo announcement. Samsung has also dropped prices of its foldable phones in some markets. The company's foldable lineup includes the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.
Samsung released the original Galaxy Fold in 2019. Last year, IDC estimates about 20.6 million foldable phones were shipped, a fraction of the 1.25 billion global smartphone shipments.
The iPhone Duo uses a matte nano-textured layer that makes the screen crease less noticeable. It runs iOS with an interface designed for folded, unfolded and half-open layouts. Developers are already porting the iPhone Duo's opening and closing animation to Android.
Quick answers
When will the iPhone Duo be available?
Apple recently announced the iPhone Duo, but it will not be available in stores until next month.
How many foldable phones shipped last year?
IDC estimates about 20.6 million foldable phones were shipped last year, out of 1.25 billion global smartphone shipments.
What features does the iPhone Duo have?
The iPhone Duo uses a matte nano-textured layer that makes the screen crease less noticeable and runs iOS with an interface designed for folded, unfolded and half-open layouts.