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Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo draws early complaints of the screen cracking

The iPhone Duo, which went on sale Oct 23, represents Apple’s first foray into foldable phones.
The iPhone Duo, which went on sale Oct 23, represents Apple’s first foray into foldable phones.

$8,888 for a Star White iPhone Duo? New Apple device hits online resale platforms

Among the highest prices listed on the platform was $8,888 for a Star White-coloured phone with 256GB of storage.
Among the highest prices listed on the platform was $8,888 for a Star White-coloured phone with 256GB of storage.

Apple launches into foldable market as iPhone Duo sales begin

Customers with their newly purchased Apple iPhone Duo at the Apple store in Orchard Road on Oct 23.
Customers with their newly purchased Apple iPhone Duo at the Apple store in Orchard Road on Oct 23.

Apple’s iPhone Duo launches with scarce stock, no walk-in sales across much of Asia

Production of the iPhone Duo is hobbled by complex mechanisms that take time to source and put together.
Production of the iPhone Duo is hobbled by complex mechanisms that take time to source and put together.

Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage

Apple’s market share reached 22%, crossing 20% for the first time in a third quarter, despite a year-on-year decline in shipments.
Apple’s market share reached 22%, crossing 20% for the first time in a third quarter, despite a year-on-year decline in shipments.

More toddlers in South Korea start using smartphones before turning 2: Report

The report also found an association between mothers’ smartphone use and their children’s smartphone use.
The report also found an association between mothers’ smartphone use and their children’s smartphone use.

iPhone Duo: Twice the fun or double trouble?

The Duo unfolds from a 5.4-inch outer display into a 7.6-inch inner screen — the largest display ever put on the iPhone.
The Duo unfolds from a 5.4-inch outer display into a 7.6-inch inner screen — the largest display ever put on the iPhone.

South Korea to explore development of ‘teen-only smartphones’ to combat digital addiction

South Korean Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said he would establish a unit responsible for the issue within the ministry.
South Korean Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said he would establish a unit responsible for the issue within the ministry.

Glass thinner than a human hair: How the new iPhone bends but doesn’t break

The super thin layer of glass in a foldable iPhone is reportedly less than 30 micrometers thick, or much finer than a human hair.
The super thin layer of glass in a foldable iPhone is reportedly less than 30 micrometers thick, or much finer than a human hair.

US trial against China’s Huawei opens with prosecutor calling the company a criminal enterprise

Lawyer for the Department of Justice Taylor Stout making opening statements at the start of the bank fraud trial against China’s Huawei Technologies on Sept 9.
Lawyer for the Department of Justice Taylor Stout making opening statements at the start of the bank fraud trial against China’s Huawei Technologies on Sept 9.

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