Apple has announced its first foldable iPhone, Duo, with pricing in Japan starting at ¥364,800 and a scheduled launch date of 23 October, according to reports. Reports have also covered its size when folded and the display characteristics when opened.
Apple has announced the launch of its first foldable smartphone, Duo. Pricing for the Japanese market starts at ¥364,800, and the launch is expected to take place on 23 October. The announcement was made at the company’s headquarters in California, US, and the new product is expected to attract considerable attention.
Duo is described as being about the size of a passport when folded and close in size to a small tablet when opened, with the display usable in both configurations. Its width in landscape orientation and the ability to operate multiple apps simultaneously were also highlighted, while the company said that a digital pen for iPad can be used with the device.
The announcement coincides with the timing of the CEO change and has been reported as the launch of a new product as leadership of product development and hardware changes from Tim Cook to John Ternus. Outside IT research firms and others have suggested that expectations are building around the combination of the new product announcement and the CEO change.