{
  "id": 7771502,
  "title": "Samsung reportedly rushing new trifold phone in response to iPhone Duo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/samsung-reportedly-rushing-new-trifold-phone-in-response-to-iphone-duo",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:03:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/16/samsung-reportedly-rushing-new-trifold-phone-in-response-to-iphone-duo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung reportedly accelerating development of a new trifold phone in response to Apple's iPhone Duo, according to a blogger aggregating reports from Chinese social media. The Galaxy Z Trifold 2, which was initially scheduled for launch in January, is now expected to be released earlier, following criticism over its predecessor's poor build quality and reliability. Despite Samsung's foldable devices generally being rated to IP48, the iPhone Duo boasts an IP68 rating, making it dustproof and fully waterproof. The iPhone Duo's improved durability may have prompted Samsung to reconsider its folding smartphone strategy.",
  "summary": "It was already clear that Samsung was worried about the impact of the iPhone Duo on its foldable phone range, and there’s now further evidence of the Korean company’s concern. A blogger who aggregates reports from Chinese social media says there are signs that the company is bringing forward the launch of its Galaxy Z Trifold 2, despite the seeming failure of its predecessor … more…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 — which foldable is best for you?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/iphone-duo-vs-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-which-foldable-is-best-for-you",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "One UI 9 brings the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s best new features to the Galaxy S26 series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/one-ui-9-brings-the-galaxy-z-fold-8s-best-new-features-to-the-galaxy",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:17:40.000Z"
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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."
}