MEMES IS NEWS: APPLE JUST INVENTED SAMSUNG
Apple launched its first foldable iPhone Duo at US$1,999. Samsung has been shipping foldable phones since 2019. To be fair, Apple added genuine design changes—but presenting the h...
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Apple launched its first foldable iPhone Duo at US$1,999. Samsung has been shipping foldable phones since 2019. To be fair, Apple added genuine design changes—but presenting the hinge like it was discovered this morning is objectively funny.
The real news
The story, straight
Apple launched its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, at US$1,999. Samsung has been shipping foldable phones since 2019.
Apple added genuine design changes, but presenting the hinge like it was discovered this morning is objectively funny.
The absurd
Why this is ridiculous
Apple presenting a foldable phone like it descended from the heavens, in the same year Samsung has been folding them for seven years. Corporate confidence has officially peaked.
The breakdown
How it breaks down
When a category leader launches late, the announcement becomes the story. The lesson: in hardware, being first is a feature, and being loud about it is the press release.
The upside
Why it could matter
The upside is that the foldable category just got a second serious player, and consumers get the price of one. The lesson: competition is usually the cheapest upgrade on any spec sheet.
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