Apple Starts Selling Its Folding Phone

Adapted by News by Levels October 23, 2026

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Source: Reuters; Apple, 2026-10-23.

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Read and understand · 1/2What can people do on the larger screen? Only use one app at a time Use two apps together Only make phone calls

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Use two apps together. The text describes two apps on the inner screen.

Clue: The phone has a small screen outside and a larger one inside. Apple says users can open two apps side by side.

Read and understand · 2/2Does the launch mean every shop has a phone for you? Yes, every shop has unlimited phones No shops are selling it yet No, the story does not promise that

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No, the story does not promise that. The first paragraph confirms sales, without promising stock in every shop.

Clue: Apple began selling its first folding iPhone, called iPhone Duo, on October 23, Reuters reported. People queued outside a shop in Sydney.

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