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Source: Axios

The iPhone Duo isn't even out yet but developers are already having fun with the new design, creating apps that turn Apple's first foldable smartphone into everything from an accordion to a retro Walkman.Why it matters: Clever apps that couldn't exist on a traditional iPhone could help persuade early adopters to fork over nearly $2,000 for Apple's first foldable.Flashback: It's reminiscent of the early days of the iPhone, when developers turned its giant touchscreen and sensors into virtual versions of familiar objects, such as the virtual lighter apps whose flame flickered and swayed as the phone moved.Zoom in: Among the apps is Duo Man, a music player that turns the latest iPhone into a portable cassette player reminiscent of Sony's Walkman. Users open the Duo to choose an album and "insert" a cassette, then close it to start listening.Even the clicks and static are actual recordings from a real Walkman.It's the brainchild of indie app developer Vidit Bhargava, who created it during a four-hour hackathon last week."I love the Walkman," he said. "I was just staring at it. I was like, this thing opens exactly like the iPhone Duo. What if your iPhone Duo was your Walkman, and you had...