iPhone Duo Hands-On: The Inner Screen Looks Like Real Paper
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A $2,000 foldable that feels like "real paper" is Apple betting that tactile experience can justify a new premium tier. For software teams, this is a cue to rethink reading, note-taking, and sketching UX for a surface that users will treat more like a notebook than a phone.
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