Thinner, Cheaper, Faster: How Global Brands Are Taking On the iPhone Duo

The tech world is holding its breath for the highly anticipated arrival of the iPhone Duo , Apple’s inaugural entry into the foldable smartphone market. Slated to hit store shelves on October 23, 2026, with pre-orders kicking off a week earlier on October 16, the device is already shaping up to be a watershed moment for mobile hardware. But Apple’s fiercest rivals haven’t been sitting idle.