RIYADH: Apple has released its first foldable iPhone to great fanfare, but its $1,999 price tag will test the resilience of premium smartphone demand in Saudi Arabia as the wider market contracts. The Kingdom has been one of the technology company’s more resilient markets, with its shipments continuing to grow as the overall smartphone market contracts. According to technology research group Omdia, Apple’s shipments to Saudi Arabia rose 3 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, even
