A look at the iPhone Duo before its official release this week
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[0:00] All right, the iPhone Duo is officially
[0:02] launching this Friday. Pre-orders for
[0:05] the $2,000 iPhone started last week and
[0:09] already sold out. This is Apple's first
[0:11] swing at the foldable market and few
[0:12] places will actually have it in store
[0:16] when it officially launches. I'm so
[0:18] excited to bring in CNET's senior
[0:20] technology reporter Abar Alhiti live for
[0:22] us in studio. It's so nice to have you
[0:24] here.
[0:24] >> It's good to be here.
[0:25] >> Okay, Apple not the first to do a
[0:28] foldable phone. How does it compare to
[0:30] other phones? Let's take a look at it.
[0:31] >> Let's take a look at it. Please go ahead
[0:32] and hold it. So, you'll notice right
[0:34] away it has that very compact passport
[0:36] size feel, right? And then as you open
[0:38] it, it has this matte display. So,
[0:40] obviously, we've got bright lights
[0:41] around us, but the glare is not bad. You
[0:43] can barely see the crease. So, this is
[0:44] really ideal if you haven't if you've
[0:46] been deciding, okay, do I need a new
[0:48] phone? Do I need a new iPad? You could
[0:50] kind of have a little bit of both with
[0:51] this thing. It's obviously not for
[0:53] everybody. Um, you know, some people
[0:54] might be deterred by that $2,000 price
[0:57] tag. Um,