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iPhone Duo for up to Dh13, 559? Apple’s foldable tests UAE residents' appetite

Apple’s first foldable iPhone, priced from Dh8, 499 in the UAE, is set to test how far consumers are willing to stretch their budgets for the company’s most premium smartphone yet, while investors assess whether the new device can deliver meaningful growth. Rayad Kamal Ayub, technologist and managing director of Rayad Group, said the premium should primarily be understood as the cost of Apple’s first foldable design and the engineering.

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