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iPhone Duo will usher foldables into the mainstream, just as iPhone did with smartphones; sources: iPhone game controllers will launch under the Beats brand (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Also: The company prepares a retail store shake-up. — Apple's iPhone Duo will go down as one of the company's historic products …

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Apple's iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable phone, is set to bring foldables into the mainstream. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the iPhone Duo will be a historic product, much like the original iPhone was for smartphones.

The iPhone Duo will have competition from Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, which has been a strong seller. Tom's Guide reports that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is lighter and thinner than the iPhone Duo, at 4.5mm thick when unfolded, compared to the iPhone Duo's 5.2mm.

Apple is also planning to launch game controllers for the iPhone, possibly under the Beats brand. According to 9to5Mac, the controllers, with model identifiers T6502 and T1057, will have features such as a D-Pad, thumbsticks, haptic motors, and possibly an integrated accelerometer and gyroscope for motion controls.

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