Costing up to Dh13,600, will iPhone Duo flourish or fail in UAE market?
The UAE has long displayed an affinity for the latest cutting-edge technology but the success of products such as Apple's iPhone Duo is not guaranteed. Orders for Apple's first foldable phone will begin on October 16, starting at Dh8,499 ($2,300) for the base model and potentially costing as much as Dh13,600 for a model with more storage. Those prices are at the higher end of smartphone costs in…
The UAE market is expected to embrace Apple's new iPhone Duo, a foldable smartphone that starts at Dh8,499 ($2,300) and can reach Dh13,600 ($3,700) with more storage. Experts believe the iPhone Duo will perform well due to the country's strong appetite for premium technology and its large base of iPhone users. Mohsin Khan, a technology analyst based in California, predicts that the iPhone Duo will be seen as a premium and aspirational product, similar to other high-end phones on the market.
He also praises the phone's refined and premium feel, noting that it offers a spacious screen in a compact form factor. Counterpoint's Liz Lee agrees on the pricing, stating that it's competitive with other foldable phones in the market. Jimmy Grewal, a Dubai-based Apple enthusiast, plans to purchase an iPhone Duo, comparing it to Apple's PowerBook Duo line from the 1990s, which he owned as his first laptop.
The phone's versatility in acting as both a compact iPhone and a full-featured iPad mini-sized device is seen as a nostalgic and appealing feature.
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