Apple CEO John Ternus on Early Foldables: 'Kind of Cheap and Crappy'

In a recent interview with TIME, Apple CEO John Ternus described some early foldable smartphones as feeling "kind of cheap and crappy." Samsung released its first foldable in 2019, but Apple opted to take its time and has now developed the iPhone Duo with a premium design and a barely-noticeable display crease. The interview touches on how Ternus gave Apple’s design team "the confidence to really push the boundaries on innovation and manufacturing" with the iPhone Duo, which is available to pre-order starting this Friday at 5 a.m. Tag: John Ternus This article, " Apple CEO John Ternus on Early Foldables: ‘Kind of Cheap and Crappy’ " first appeared on com Discuss this article in our forums.

Apple CEO John Ternus on Early Foldables: ‘Kind of Cheap and Crappy’.

TIME has just published its list of the best inventions of 2026, and iPhone Duo made the list with John Ternus featured on the magazine cover. Here’s what Ternus said in his interview with TIME.

John Ternus talks iPhone Duo, ‘cheap and crappy’ foldables in new interview. Apple sets cutoff time for getting fastest iPhone Duo pre-order Ryan Christoffel Oct 15 2026.