IShowSpeed turned Apple’s new iPhone Duo event into a viral moment after deciding to perform a backflip while holding the company’s first foldable iPhone. The 21-year-old streamer was standing in front of new Apple CEO John Ternus when he suddenly said he wanted to be the first person to do a backflip with the device. Speed then completed the stunt without dropping the expensive phone, creating a funny and unexpected moment at Apple’s major product event.
IShowSpeed turns Apple’s iPhone Duo launch into a history-making backflip
IShowSpeed was not happy with simply holding and testing Apple’s brand-new iPhone Duo. The popular streamer suddenly came up with a very different idea.“But wait, I gotta be the first person to do a backflip holding an iPhone Duo,” Speed said as the idea came to his mind. He then told his viewers, “Chat, we should make history right now.”Moments later, Speed launched himself backward and completed a full backflip while holding the iPhone Duo.The streamer landed safely and, most importantly, did not drop the phone. The people around him quickly reacted to the unexpected stunt.Speed then celebrated his own achievement and shouted, “First person.”He also made a joke about Apple’s new foldable device. “I flipped. I flipped the iPhone,” Speed said.The moment quickly became one of the most unusual demonstrations of Apple’s new device. While Apple was showing the iPhone Duo as an important new product, Speed found his own way to test it.
IShowSpeed leaves Apple CEO John Ternus watching his wild iPhone Duo stunt
New Apple CEO John Ternus could only watch as IShowSpeed turned the company’s carefully planned product moment into something much more chaotic.After completing the backflip, Speed casually looked at Ternus and asked, “All right, John. Do you want your phone back?”The funny moment brought together two very different worlds. Apple had introduced a $1,999 phone as the future of one of its biggest products. Meanwhile, Speed treated the expensive device like something he would normally use during one of his wild livestreams.Still, the streamer managed to keep the iPhone Duo safe during the entire stunt.Apple’s first foldable iPhone has a 7.6-inch inside display and a 5.4-inch outside screen. The phone also uses the A20 Pro chip and supports the Apple Pencil.Users can also run two apps side by side on the larger screen. Apple plans to bring the iPhone Duo to stores on October 23.IShowSpeed’s backflip may not have been part of Apple’s original plan, but it gave the new iPhone Duo one of its first big viral moments. The streamer took a serious product demonstration and turned it into a moment that perfectly matched his unpredictable online personality.For Speed, making history seemed more important than simply holding Apple’s newest phone. And luckily for him and Apple, the iPhone Duo survived the backflip without a scratch.
