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Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats

The VergeFriday, September 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM

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Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
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Apple was far from the first company to announce a passport-shaped folding phone this year, but that doesn't mean it wasn't copied.

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Impact
High
Category
Technology
Market relevance
Moderate
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Apple was far from the first company to announce a passport-shaped folding phone this year, but that doesn't mean it wasn't copied. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Apple and Duo.
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What happened

Apple was far from the first company to announce a passport-shaped folding phone this year, but that doesn't mean it wasn't copied.

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

Background

The Verge reported on this under technology. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

  1. The Verge published: Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Apple and Duo.

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