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  "id": 7121233,
  "title": "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)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/iphone-duo-will-usher-foldables-into-the-mainstream-just-as-iphone",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-13T14:55:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
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    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-09-13/apple-s-iphone-duo-will-make-foldable-phones-the-new-normal-apple-store-revamp-mtzvsb60?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4OTMwODY5OCwiZXhwIjoxNzg5OTEzNDk4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUTEIyVzFLR1pBSVcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.dri64NdyRwgDiXaD_qtG-FaYE-GL5JknztlHxg_bD9I"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nApple 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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
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      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs iPhone Duo — 7 ways Samsung's wider foldable beats Apple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-vs-iphone-duo-7-ways-samsungs-wider-foldable",
        "published": "2026-09-13T09:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone, could be Beats branded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apple-is-designing-its-own-game-controllers-for-iphone-could-be-beats",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:26:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple Intelligence could be the key to cram Face ID into future iPhone Duo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apple-intelligence-could-be-the-key-to-cram-face-id-into-future",
        "published": "2026-09-13T14:27:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Why your iPhone may not get iOS 27, Apple's next major update coming this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/why-your-iphone-may-not-get-ios-27-apples-next-major-update-coming",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Apple’s foldable iPhone could make the format the new normal, Gurman says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apples-foldable-iphone-could-make-the-format-the-new-normal-gurman",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:09:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apple-is-reportedly-working-on-iphone-game-controllers",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:30:16.000Z"
      }
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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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