Apple on Sept. 9 unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, in Cupertino, California. The device has a 19.3 cm internal display when unfolded and a 13.6 cm external display when folded, with the same aspect ratio on both screens. It uses Grade 5 titanium and an IP68 water and dust resistance rating. It runs iOS27 and uses an A20 Pro chip. In South Korea it starts at 3.29 million won, with preorders from Oct. 16 and sales from Oct. 23.

More than 8 in 10 smartphones sold in the European Union fail to properly comply with rules requiring disclosure of repair procedures and replacement parts information, a study found. Right to Repair Europe said 82 percent of 2,334 models lacked necessary repair information. Only 18 percent provided links enabling consumers to immediately check repair steps and parts prices. The group also cited weak oversight that allows blank fields and broken links to pass.