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  "id": 6456220,
  "title": "Apple announces first-ever foldable iPhone, starting at $1,999",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-announces-first-ever-foldable-iphone-starting-at-1-999",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:38:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Business/apple-set-announce-new-products/story?id=136299541"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple unveiled its first-ever foldable iPhone, called iPhone Duo, at its annual products event. The new smartphone will fold open like a book, providing a single, 80% larger screen compared to the company's latest iPhone Pro model. When unfolded, the iPhone Duo will also be the thinnest iPhone ever. Customers can pre-order the device starting October 16 and purchase it in stores on October 23. It comes in two colors, Star White and Night Sky. The screen will be compatible with the iPhone Pencil, currently only available for iPad users, and can be unlocked with the Apple Watch. The iPhone Duo will be available in two colors and can also be used partially folded. Apple CEO John Ternus stated that the device aims to redesign the experience of using a foldable phone, moving away from previous designs that felt awkward.",
  "summary": "The Apple event announcement of a first-ever foldable iPhone was widely expected by observers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple introduces first foldable iPhone called iPhone Duo",
    "iPhone Duo offers 80% larger screen than latest iPhone Pro",
    "Pre-order starts October 16, stores open October 23"
  ],
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        "published": "2026-09-09T18:38:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on costly first folding iPhone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apples-new-boss-starts-with-big-gamble-on-costly-first-folding-iphone",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:39:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Apple’s iPhone Duo foldable has the same IP68 protection as Pixel Fold – temporary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apples-iphone-duo-foldable-has-the-same-ip68-protection-as-pixel-fold",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:05:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Apple unveils RM8,134 passport-shaped foldable iPhone Duo [WATCH]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-unveils-rm8-134-passport-shaped-foldable-iphone-duo-watch",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:10:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "iPhone Duo supports Apple Pencil and comes with iOS redesigned for multitasking on different screen sizes/orientations, with auto-adjusting controls and apps (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iphone-duo-supports-apple-pencil-and-comes-with-ios-redesigned-for",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:16:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-unveils-iphone-duo-its-first-foldable-smartphone",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:36:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Everything Apple announced at its fall iPhone event, from the foldable iPhone Duo to an always-listening Apple Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/everything-apple-announced-at-its-fall-iphone-event-from-the-foldable",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:03:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-unveils-iphone-duo-its-first-foldable-smartphone-6482105",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:18:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Apple’s new boss starts with big gamble on costly first folding iPhone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apples-new-boss-starts-with-big-gamble-on-costly-first-folding-iphone-6496812",
        "published": "2026-09-09T23:26:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
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