GoKawiilApple's foldable iPhone Duo isn't the first tech product named 'Duo'
Apple unveiled its first foldable-screen device, the iPhone Duo, featuring a nano-texture display designed to hide the fold crease. The name itself has a long history in tech, having previously been used for NEC's TurboDuo game console, Google's video-calling app Duo, and Apple's own PowerBook Duo laptop from 1992.
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Apple enters the foldable market years after Samsung and Google already established the category, meaning the Duo's success will hinge on execution rather than novelty. The recycled name also highlights how tech branding often loops back on itself, raising questions about whether Apple's marketing push can overshadow the name's crowded history.
- Apple's iPhone Duo is its first foldable device but not the first foldable phone on the market.
- The 'Duo' name has been used before by NEC, Google, and even Apple itself for different products.
- Apple's foldable screen uses a nano-texture material aimed at reducing the visibility of the crease.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 — If the folding-screen talk has you curious, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6 is the foldable you can actually buy today, opening from a phone into a tablet-sized display. It's the lineage the article credits for beating Apple to the punch, and a fun way to see whether book-style foldables suit you.
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