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iPhone Duo: Did Apple Solve What’s Been Holding Foldables Back?

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By Brett Faulk, Mark Vena
| Tech News World Verified
Apple waited almost an hour into its "Surprise and Shine" event Wednesday to introduce the iPhone Duo. It was a Steve Jobs-style "one more thing" moment. Apple’s event showed the company hasn't spent the past several years focused on conventional smartphones without thinking deeply about foldables. The Duo reflects how carefully Apple has considered the ways people could use a folding phone and the benefits it could offer.
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Why Familiarity Matters More Than Good Design

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By Mark Vena
| Forbes Verified
Mark N. Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst, SmartTech Research. One perk of being a technology analyst is receiving samples of the latest devices to evaluate. A few weeks ago, Samsung sent me its latest premium foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. After several weeks of use, I realized something broader than the iPhone-versus-Android debate: Even a well-designed interface can feel unexpectedly frustrating when it asks us to abandon years of learned behavior.
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Is Smartphone Preference a Left or Right Brain Thing?

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By Mark Vena
| LinuxInsider Verified
One perk of being a technology analyst is getting samples of the latest devices to evaluate. A few weeks ago, Samsung sent me its latest premium foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. After putting it through its paces for several weeks, something occurred to me: given I’ve been a staunch iPhone user for two decades, the learning curve on Android was more challenging than I cared to admit.
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