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  "id": 17897258,
  "title": "Sales of Galaxy Z Fold 8 increase following launch of Apple's 1st foldable smartphone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/sales-of-galaxy-z-fold-8-increase-following-launch-of-apples-1st-17897258",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T02:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261103/sales-of-galaxy-z-fold-8-increase-following-launch-of-apples-1st-foldable-smartphone"
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  "summary": "Samsung Electronics witnessed a 20 percent increase in domestic sales of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 following the launch of Apple's first foldable smartphone, according to industry sources. The rise in sales is attributed to Samsung's innovative hinge technology and product durability, as well as the user experience provided by its AI features. The Galaxy Z8 series had already set a record for presales in Korea, with 1.44 million units sold during its presale period in July.",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T21:30:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T22:02:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Apple results beat Wall Street expectations on strong iPhone sales",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/apple-results-beat-wall-street-expectations-on-strong-iphone-sales-17865143",
        "published": "2026-11-02T22:13:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Sales of Galaxy Z Fold 8 increase following launch of Apple's 1st foldable smartphone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/sales-of-galaxy-z-fold-8-increase-following-launch-of-apples-1st",
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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."
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