Apple’s new foldable phone is $1,999
Apple unveiled its long-awaited foldable phone, dubbed the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, marking the technology giant’s first foldable smartphone. The iPhone Duo will retail at $1,999, the most expensive sticker price to date for an Apple iPhone, and will be available on Oct. 23, Apple announced during its “Sunrise and Shine” launch at its headquarters…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: TechCrunch · Sep 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM ET
- Coverage span: 9 min
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 1h 0m

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Apple’s new foldable phone is $1,999(opens original report in a new tab)TechCrunchTier B
The hinge for Apple’s new foldable phone was built with AI(opens original report in a new tab)Apple says it used AI and 3D printing in the manufacturing process for its long-awaited foldable phone. — TechCrunch
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- Source authority
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- Coverage breadth
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- Velocity
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