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Global consumer electronics company Apple announced the iPhone Duo (rumored as iPhone Ultra) yesterday, its first foldable smartphone, priced at $1,999 and scheduled to ship October 23.
The device opens to a 7.6-inch inner display and closes to a 5.4-inch outer display, with both screens sharing the same aspect ratio so content scales proportionally between the two.
The hinge is engineered from more than 100 components, with a cover made from 3D printed recycled titanium with a micro-blasted finish. That finish contrasts with the mirror-polished grade 5 titanium used for the rest of the enclosure.
Apple also described additional manufacturing steps used for the hinge. “During manufacturing, we use AI algorithms to precisely match each individual hinge with its best-fit housing to ensure