Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Sep 13
Apple Prepares 2-Model iPhone Duo and Retail Revamp for Foldable Push
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Sep 13

Apple Prepares 2-Model iPhone Duo and Retail Revamp for Foldable Push

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Sep 13

Summary

  • Apple is developing a two-model iPhone Duo that the report says could become one of the company’s historic products and help make foldable phones mainstream.
  • That foldable push is paired with a broad Apple Store shake-up, signaling the company is aligning its retail strategy with a major new hardware category.
  • Beats is also likely to supply Apple’s upcoming game controller, extending the company’s product pipeline beyond phones and stores.
  • The plans add to signs of strategic continuity at Apple after reporting last week highlighted Tim Cook’s CEO-style pay package and suggested he is not leaving soon.

Insights

With John Ternus quietly taking over as CEO, what hidden risks surround Apple's massive $1,999 foldable iPhone gamble?
Will the highly anticipated iPhone Duo finally fix the glaring durability flaws that have cursed rival foldable phones?
Could Apple's secretive retail redesign actually be masking a radical shift toward dominating the smart home market?