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TCL’s paperlike OLED phone made me more excited for the iPhone Duo

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

I've spent most of the last couple weeks using an otherwise unexceptional midrange Android phone with one amazing feature: a matte OLED display.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Verge and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:02:41 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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