Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, at its 'Surprise and shine' event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and new Apple Watch models. The Duo features a 5.4-inch outer display, a 7.6-inch inner Super Retina XDR screen, Touch ID instead of Face ID, an A20 Pro chip, and a 48-megapixel camera without variable aperture. It comes in Star White and Night Sky, is available to preorder now, and ships October 23rd, with carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon offering trade-in discounts.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-16
Apple has temporarily taken the Apple Store offline as it prepares to open preorders for the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, at 5 AM Eastern Time. The device launches October 23 with a 7.6-inch inner display, 5.4-inch outer display, A20 Pro chip, Touch ID instead of Face ID, and pricing starting at $1999, alongside iOS 27.1 software built for the folding form factor.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-16
Amazon has discounted the Marshall Major V Wireless headphones by 44%, bringing the price down to $89.99. The headphones feature a lightweight, foldable design and are rated for over 100 hours of battery life.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-15
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo, priced from $1999 to $3199, features an inner display cover that can be peeled off and replaced once creasing becomes visible, hardware lead Kate Bergeron confirmed. The replacement costs $19 for AppleCare customers and $49 without it.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-15
Apple's product page now allows customers to select color, storage, carrier and trade-in options for the $1,999 iPhone Duo foldable before preorders officially open at 8am ET on October 16th. Shoppers who complete these selections will only need to confirm checkout once ordering begins, rather than configuring everything from scratch.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-15
Apple has published out-of-warranty repair pricing for its new foldable iPhone Duo, which starts at $1,999 for 256GB and reaches $3,199 for 2TB. Repairs range from $49 for cover layer damage to $999 for inner display replacement and $1,499 for unspecified 'other damage,' according to Apple's support documentation.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-14
Apple's iPhone Duo foldable has two 48-megapixel rear cameras, a main and an ultrawide, but lacks the dedicated telephoto camera found on the iPhone 18 Pro. Both phones can crop into their 48MP sensors for 2x zoom, but only the 18 Pro offers up to 8x 'optical quality' zoom via its 4x telephoto lens. The Duo also omits variable aperture, another headline feature of the 18 Pro, relying instead on a fixed aperture like earlier iPhones.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-13
Comparison of Apple's iPhone Duo and Xiaomi's 18 Fold shows both have 7.6-inch inner and 5.4-inch outer screens at 120Hz, but Xiaomi claims 4,000-nit peak brightness versus Apple's 3,000 nits. Apple uses a titanium frame, Ceramic Shield glass and IP68 rating with a 2nm A20 Pro chip and 12GB RAM, while Xiaomi's aluminum-framed phone weighs less at 219g, lacks a listed IP rating, and runs a 3nm XRING O3 chip with 16GB RAM.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro line will both use the new A20 Pro chip, built with an 'M-class-inspired' packaging design borrowed from Mac processors. To manage heat in the foldable's tight, hinge-divided chassis, Apple engineered a graphite thermal pathway that runs through the hinge itself to spread heat away from the chip. Apple silicon engineering VP Dan Murray and thermal design manager Banafsheh Barabadi described the design choices to accommodate one chip across two very different phone shapes.
pcmag.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has launched a configurator page on apple.com letting customers save color, storage, carrier and payment details ahead of iPhone Duo preorders opening at 5 a.m. PT Friday. The foldable device, unveiled at Apple's Surprise and Shine event, features a 7.6-inch unfolded display, folds to passport size, and supports split-screen multitasking and Apple Pencil under iOS 27. Pricing ranges from $1,999 for 512GB to $3,199 for 2TB, making it Apple's most expensive iPhone yet.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-13
Samsung is facing a broader memory chip shortage affecting device shipments industry-wide, but strong demand for its Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldable phone has helped the company maintain its position as a top smartphone shipper. The strength of this product lineup is credited with cushioning the company against the wider supply constraints.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-12
Apple's new foldable iPhone, the Duo, has distinct dimensions—164.6 by 117.8 by 5.2 mm unfolded and 84.1 by 117.8 by 11.3 mm folded—that make most existing cases, screen protectors, car mounts and lens attachments incompatible. USB-C peripherals and most wireless chargers still work with the device, and Apple has released dimensional drawings to manufacturers so new accessories can be built to fit.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-12
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