John Ternus discusses iPhone Duo and 'cheap and crappy' foldables in TIME interview

In a TIME interview, new Apple CEO John Ternus said work on the foldable iPhone Duo dates back to a 2011 patent application. He called early rival foldables 'cheap and crappy,' while Apple spent years developing a nanotexture surface and a hinge with over 100 precision components.

• Ternus worked on a foldable device patent as early as 2011
• He called early rival foldables 'cheap and crappy'
• The iPhone Duo hinge has over 100 tiny precision components
• Apple Intelligence relies on Gemini technology, Ternus said