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00:00Foldable iPhone Could Look Like Two iPhone Airs Stacked
00:04The mythical foldable iPhone is starting to take shape, or at least two shapes smushed together.
00:10Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests it will resemble two iPhone Airs stuck together,
00:14resulting in a slim design, though not record-breakingly thin.
00:18It may be chunkier than competitors, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo hints it might reach an improbably
00:23thin 4.5mm unfolded. Of course, Apple magic doesn't come cheap.
00:28Gurman expects the foldable iPhone to start at a wallet wilting $2,000 or more,
00:33making even the pricey Pixel Fold look like a bargain bin special.
00:36The upside to Apple's thin but pricey strategy? Durability.
00:41The foldable iPhone is rumored to borrow the iPhone Airs Titanium build,
00:45which JerryRigEverything and iFixit have both tested and found surprisingly tough.
00:52That's big news for a category still haunted by memories of creaky hinges and peeling screens.
00:56Repairability might also be a rare bright spot.
01:00The iPhone Air earned a solid repairability score of 7 out of 10, while the Pixel Fold and Z Fold 7 both
01:06scored a dismal 3. If Apple's foldable can match that 7, it would be remarkable in a market where
01:12foldables are usually fragile and difficult to fix. However, these are just rumors, so take them with
01:18skepticism. When can you expect this device? Rumors suggest a release date sometime late next year.
01:24Until then, start saving for Apple's expensive foldable.
01:31If Apple's grilled
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