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October iPhone Duo launch in South Korea puts carriers\' Apple boost in focus

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro series officially launched in South Korea on Sept. 18, intensifying competition among SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus for premium smartphone customers. The carriers are promoting subsidies, used-phone trade-in compensation and device upgrade programmes to pull in replacement demand. Industry attention is also on Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, due for pre-orders on Oct. 16 and release on Oct. 23, which could divert demand from the iPhone 18 Pro models.