Apple's iPhone Duo Could Bring Foldables Into the Mainstream
After years of speculation, Apple's first foldable smartphone is finally here, and it now has a name: the iPhone Duo.
After years of speculation, Apple's first foldable smartphone is finally here, and it now has a name: the iPhone Duo.
Wearing a smart band, rather than a smartwatch, reminds me of the days of answering machines. I check my notifications when I want… not when other people demand.
The week when:
- Aqara Moves Into Smart Lighting
- Hugging Face Subsidiary Launches a Robot
Circana Connected Intelligence’s Promotions Marketplace report is a monthly updated tracker providing insights into a wireless carrier and national distributor's promotional incentive practices. The report provides a detailed list of all promotional activities captured via Circana’s retail and online store visits conducted on a periodical basis. Captured promotions are categorized (i.e., service plan, accessories, device discounts, BOGOs, Gift Cards, etc.) and dated (start date/end date) for easy navigation and analysis purposes.
The Circana Connected Intelligence Service Plans Marketplace Report provides a complete view of all mobile broadband service plans offered by the nationwide postpaid and prepaid carriers. This report features each carrier's service plans on smartphones and mobile broadband products in separate tabs, which provides sectional navigation to postpaid and prepaid plans. The data is gathered from multiple sources (online and retail store surveys) during the last week of each month.
Key highlights from the August 2026 Marketplace Reports
Circana Connected Intelligence's Device Marketplace report provides a comprehensive view of the US mobile device landscape through the online tracking of mobile phones and other cellular-powered products such as tablets and mobile hotspots. The monthly updated report provides device spec and pricing information on the aforementioned products available through all major postpaid and prepaid service providers' digital channels as well as national distributor outlets (including Best Buy, Walmart, Target online stores) and manufacturer direct online store of Apple.
The week when:
- Peacock’s Latest Price Hike Signals Streaming’s New Profitability Era
- Peacock Expands Beyond Streaming with Loyalty Program
- ESPN Price Increases Reinforce the Growing Value of Sports in the Streaming Era
The week when:
- August App Updates for Google Home
- LG Updates Smart Home AI
The week when:
- Disney and TikTok Forge a New Playbook for the Streaming Era
- Disney+ Accelerates Its Global Sports Strategy with Landmark Formula E Deal
- Google TV Freeplay Escalates the FAST Wars with 10,000 Free On-Demand Titles
The carriers swore they would not become a dumb pipe… but here we are anyway.