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Apple Launches iPhone Duo in Bid to Reshape Foldable Market

Apple has launched its first foldable iPhone, opening a new premium product tier and a closely watched test for Asian component suppliers and smartphone demand.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Cupertino, 23 October 2026 – Apple began retail availability of the iPhone Duo on Friday, one week after opening pre-orders for its first foldable smartphone. The device starts at US$1,999 in the United States and combines an outer display with a larger folding screen designed for side-by-side applications and expanded viewing.

The launch matters to Asian businesses and investors because the region supplies many of the displays, chips, camera modules, casings and assembly services used in premium smartphones. The release date and price are confirmed. The device’s ability to expand the foldable category, lift replacement demand or change Apple’s product mix remains an outcome to be tested through sales and supply-chain data.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.