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  "id": 15881656,
  "title": "I love Apple’s iPhone Duo. But here’s why you shouldn’t buy one",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/i-love-apples-iphone-duo-but-heres-why-you-shouldnt-buy-one",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/technology/i-love-apple-s-iphone-duo-but-here-s-why-you-shouldn-t-buy-one-20261021-p617er.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple’s first foldable device is described as a genuine \"oh wow\" device by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. However, both outlets suggest most people should hold off on purchasing it due to its $3499 price tag and the fact that many apps are not yet ready for its large screen.\n\nIn India, high-tech manufacturing supported by billions of dollars in government subsidies has drawn both supporters and critics. According to Channel News Asia, optimists note that Apple has built an alternative supply chain to hedge against China, with a quarter of all iPhones now being produced in factories near Chennai. Conversely, skeptics argue that much of this manufacturing is low-value final assembly and point to Vietnam's higher merchandise exports as evidence that the Make in India initiative may be more hype than reality.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "iPhone Duo orders limited to two per customer as Apple tackles scalping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/iphone-duo-orders-limited-to-two-per-customer-as-apple-tackles",
        "published": "2026-10-20T11:05:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "Apple faces UK crackdown over iPhone contactless payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/apple-faces-uk-crackdown-over-iphone-contactless-payments",
        "published": "2026-10-20T11:46:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Apple commits up to $100M over three years to Pennsylvania-based Perryman Company, a titanium supplier for the iPhone Duo, and expands its Qnity partnership (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/apple-commits-up-to-100m-over-three-years-to-pennsylvania-based",
        "published": "2026-10-20T12:15:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Apple will commit up to $100 million to a U.S. titanium supplier for foldable iPhone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/apple-will-commit-up-to-100-million-to-a-u-s-titanium-supplier-for",
        "published": "2026-10-20T12:40:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "Apple Says Nearly 100 iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro Parts Made in USA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/apple-says-nearly-100-iphone-duo-and-iphone-18-pro-parts-made-in-usa",
        "published": "2026-10-20T13:39:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Apple faces UK regulatory push to open iPhone contactless payment systems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/apple-faces-uk-regulatory-push-to-open-iphone-contactless-payment",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:27:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Commentary: Apple’s iPhone factories won’t make India the next China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/commentary-apples-iphone-factories-wont-make-india-the-next-china",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "I love Apple’s iPhone Duo. But here’s why you shouldn’t buy one",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/i-love-apples-iphone-duo-but-heres-why-you-shouldnt-buy-one",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}