{"id":22336,"date":"2026-09-10T05:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T05:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=22336"},"modified":"2026-09-10T05:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T05:44:07","slug":"how-apple-iphone-duo-got-samsung-and-google-in-an-ugly-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=22336","title":{"rendered":"How Apple iPhone Duo got Samsung and Google in an &#8216;ugly fight&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133993756,imgsize-482145,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/apple-iphone-duo.jpg\" alt=\"How Apple iPhone Duo got Samsung and Google in an 'ugly fight'\" title=\"Apple iPhone Duo got Samsung and Google in an 'ugly fight'\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Apple iPhone Duo got Samsung and Google in an 'ugly fight'\">Apple iPhone Duo got Samsung and Google in an &#8216;ugly fight&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apple\u2019s launch of its first foldable phone, iPhone Duo has triggered a social media exchange between Samsung and Duolingo after Samsung compared Apple\u2019s new foldable phone with its own foldable devices.<!-- --> What started as Samsung\u2019s joke about Apple copying its technology quickly turned into a separate exchange with Duolingo, with the two brands trading posts over the iPhone Duo\u2019s name and design. The posts have drawn millions of views on X, turning the iPhone Duo launch into another round of social media rivalry between major technology brands.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Samsung says Apple \u2018copied us too\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Samsung Mobile US started sharing comments shortly after Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo. The Samsung Mobile US account posted on X (formerly Twitter):<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cI&#8217;m so sorry, @duolingo. They copied us too #Solidarity\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The post was aimed at Duolingo because Apple\u2019s new foldable phone uses the name Duo. <!-- -->Samsung was also referring to the foldable design, an area where the company has released Galaxy Z-series phones for several years.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Duolingo responds to Samsung<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Duolingo quickly joined the exchange. The language-learning platform responded to Samsung:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>\u201cwhen an ugly stranger calls you twin No Brand\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Samsung then replied directly: \u201cUgly?? Watch your language&#8230;\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Duolingo continued the joke, writing:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>\u201csorry twin heat of the moment twin.. please don\u2019t break my app on your phones twin\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The exchange turned the Samsung vs Duolingo interaction into a separate viral moment around Apple\u2019s iPhone Duo launch.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Samsung and Apple have a long-running rivalry<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Samsung and Apple have competed in the smartphone market for years, with both companies regularly using advertising and social media to target each other.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Samsung has previously criticised Apple for adopting features that were already available on Galaxy phones. Apple, meanwhile, has continued to expand the iPhone lineup into new categories.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Samsung later posted another message aimed at Apple: \u201cLet us know when you&#8217;re done reheating our leftovers\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>\u201cNot the bed side clock. It&#8217;s giving groundhog day,\u201d the company shared in another post. \u201cMaking us wait? Fine. We&#8217;ll be over here, folding 3 ways,\u201d reads another post.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The comments were part of Samsung\u2019s wider reaction to Apple\u2019s iPhone launch on X.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/how-apple-iphone-duo-got-samsung-and-google-in-an-ugly-fight\/articleshow\/133993704.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple iPhone Duo got Samsung and Google in an &#8216;ugly fight&#8217; Apple\u2019s launch of its first foldable phone, iPhone Duo has triggered a social media exchange between Samsung and Duolingo after Samsung compared Apple\u2019s new foldable phone with its own foldable devices. 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