Apple unveiled its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, alongside new iPhones and Apple Watches. The device supports the USB-C Apple Pencil on both its cover screen and inner display, though Apple notes this functionality arrives 'later this year' rather than at launch. Pricing starts at $2,000 for 256GB storage, with pre-orders beginning October 16 and availability October 23.
At its annual hardware event, Apple unveiled three new iPhones—including a foldable model—alongside updated Apple Watches and AirPods. The company positioned these devices less as standalone gadgets and more as platforms designed to deliver personal AI experiences.
Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, priced starting at $1,999. The device opens into a 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR display and closes to a 5.4-inch outer screen with an asymmetric, passport-like shape rather than the square form used by some rivals. Apple emphasized a new multi-layer glass and titanium hinge design meant to minimize the visible crease common in earlier foldables.
Apple unveiled its first foldable phone, called the Duo, revealing that its hinge mechanism was engineered using AI algorithms to match each hinge to its housing for precise alignment. The company also used confocal laser scanning and 3D-printed micro layers of photopolymer to smooth out surface irregularities, according to chief hardware officer Johny Srouji.
Apple confirmed its long-rumored folding phone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and shine' event. Unlike vertical flip phones such as the Motorola Razr, the Duo opens horizontally like a book or passport, featuring a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer display, and comes in star white and night sky colors. Apple says it's the thinnest iPhone ever when unfolded.
Apple's new foldable, the iPhone Duo, priced above $2,000, comes with just two rear cameras: a 48MP main sensor and a 48MP ultra-wide, both branded 'Fusion' for software-driven versatility. It omits a dedicated telephoto lens and skips the variable aperture feature found on the iPhone 18 Pro, relying instead on cropped shots from its high-resolution main sensor for a '2X optical quality' zoom.
Apple unveiled its first foldable-screen device, the iPhone Duo, featuring a nano-texture display designed to hide the fold crease. The name itself has a long history in tech, having previously been used for NEC's TurboDuo game console, Google's video-calling app Duo, and Apple's own PowerBook Duo laptop from 1992.
Apple unveiled its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, which brings iPad-style multitasking to the iPhone for the first time. The 7.6-inch inner display supports Split View for running two apps side by side, redesigned sidebars and menus for one-handed use, and an expanded home screen with room for more apps and larger widgets.
Apple introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, at its Cupertino fall event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The titanium device features a 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer screen, runs on the A20 Pro chip, uses Touch ID instead of Face ID, and starts at $1,999 for 256GB. Preorders open October 16 with a release date of October 23.
Apple debuted its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, at its Cupertino event, marking the first flagship product launched under new CEO John Ternus. The device uses a wide-format design rather than the narrow vertical slab seen in early foldables, allowing better video viewing when unfolded, and can also be used vertically like a smaller phone.
Apple introduced the iPhone Duo at its 'Surprise and shine' event, marking the company's long-rumored entry into foldable phones. The device closes to roughly the size of a passport and opens to reveal Apple's largest-ever iPhone display, built around a titanium frame and a custom hinge designed to lay flat and close securely. It also supports Apple Pencil input and continues Apple's focus on camera performance.
Apple introduced its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at a Cupertino event, featuring a 7.6-inch inner folding screen and a 5.4-inch outer display, both protected by Ceramic Shield 2. The device runs on Apple's new A20 Pro chip built on TSMC's 2nm process, with a titanium frame and dual rear cameras including a 48MP main sensor and 12MP telephoto lens.