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I’m skipping the iPhone 18 this year, but the foldable Duo? I want it real bad

The rumors about Apple’s first foldable iPhone have me ready to upgrade ASAP. Here’s why.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max may not offer enough to justify an upgrade. Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to debut this fall. The Ultra’s large screen and iPad-like software are very tempting. I got the iPhone 17 Pro Max last fall, and to be brutally honest, none of the iPhone 18 Pro Max rumors have convinced me it’s worth upgrading again this year. The new iPhone sounds better, of course, in all the predictable ways: a faster chip, better cameras, a smaller Dynamic Island, and potentially longer battery life.…
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