{
  "id": 6534950,
  "title": "With Apple iPhone Duo, iPhone prices in India cross Rs 4 lakh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/with-apple-iphone-duo-iphone-prices-in-india-cross-rs-4-lakh",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:48:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/with-apple-iphone-duo-iphone-prices-in-india-cross-rs-4-lakh/articleshow/133992804.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has introduced its first folding smartphone, the iPhone Duo, which has brought mobile phone prices in India to a new benchmark. The starting price for the baseline 256GB model is Rs 2,99,900, while the top-end variant goes up to Rs 4,49,900, making it the first iPhone to cost more than Rs 4 lakh in the Indian market. This comes as phone manufacturers have been increasing prices due to a surge in memory chip costs driven by global demand for AI data centers.",
  "summary": "Apple has unveiled its first folding smartphone, the iPhone Duo, in India. This new device starts at an unprecedented Rs 2,99,900, significantly raising mobile phone prices. The iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer panel for versatile use. Alongside the Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models also see premium pricing adjustments. These price hikes reflect…",
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    "outlets": 11,
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Apple Store goes down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max & iPhone Duo launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-store-goes-down-ahead-of-iphone-18-pro-pro-max-iphone-duo-launch",
        "published": "2026-09-09T12:52:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "iPhone Duo to AirPods 5: What Apple may launch tonight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iphone-duo-to-airpods-5-what-apple-may-launch-tonight",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:52:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Cant wait for the iPhone 18? T-Mobile is giving away the Apple iPhone 17 for free.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/cant-wait-for-the-iphone-18-t-mobile-is-giving-away-the-apple-iphone",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:51:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Apple unveils iPhone that folds in half, if that's what you want",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-unveils-iphone-that-folds-in-half-if-thats-what-you-want",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:55:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Apple to unveil iPhone 18 as foldable enters lineup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-to-unveil-iphone-18-as-foldable-enters-lineup",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Apple unveils first foldable iPhone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/apple-unveils-first-foldable-iphone",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:26:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "iPhone Duo Beats iPhone Air as Apple's Thinnest iPhone, But Only When Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iphone-duo-beats-iphone-air-as-apples-thinnest-iphone-but-only-when",
        "published": "2026-09-09T22:43:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Apple made fun of Android apps on foldables, but iPhone Duo has the same problem [Gallery]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/apple-made-fun-of-android-apps-on-foldables-but-iphone-duo-has-the",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Apple unveils iPhone duo as its first foldable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/apple-unveils-iphone-duo-as-its-first-foldable",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:20:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Apple unveils its first foldable smartphone iPhone Duo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/apple-unveils-its-first-foldable-smartphone-iphone-duo",
        "published": "2026-09-10T03:50:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}