The company's September event introduced Apple's first ever foldable iPhone, along with new iPhone 18 Pro models, updates to the Apple Watch, some AirPods, and more advances to Siri AI.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Save this story Save this story It's a brand new era for Apple . The company is turning over leadership for the first time in 15 years, with former CEO Tim Cook handing off the reins last week to the new CEO, former Apple VP of hardware John Ternus.
At the first Apple product soiree hosted by Ternus, the company made an even bigger change: it announced its first ever folding device, the iPhone Duo .
The company also announced its new line of iPhone 18 Pro phones, some updates to its Apple Watch line, new AirPods, and new software capabilities powered by Siri AI.
As expected , there were no base-model iPhone 18 announcements; those are likely coming early next year. There was also no mention of Vision Pro, iPads, or Macs. Apple touted new desktop Macs in August.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Apple's first ever folding device is the Duo , a "passport sized" foldable iPhone. It starts at $1,999 for a model with 256 GB of storage.
It's a product category that Apple has been working toward for a decade . Now, it hopes to do that very Apple thing where it may not be the first company to the new tech party, but it definitely aims to be the snazziest.
The Duo is a landscape style foldable, meaning it has a vertical magnetic hinge that lets you open the device like a book. Closed, it has a 5.3-inch screen on the outside. Open it up, and the landscape display is 7.7 inches. The Duo is also heavy, weighing in at 254 grams, which might be a little too hefty for some users.
Courtesy of Apple The Duo is made with a titanium frame and what Apple calls a "custom polymer" screen for increased durability. It runs on Apple's proprietary A20 Pro chip (the same chip in the new Pro-model iPhones 18) and the company's custom C2 modem. The horizontal format also means it's capable of running iPad-like apps, albeit ones that can adjust on the fly when folding the screen or setting the phone up at an angle. The Duo will also be able to work with the Apple Pencil Pro stylus.
On the back of the Duo are two 48-megapixel cameras, one standard, one for ultrawide shots. There are two 12-megapixel selfie cameras, one on the main screen and one on the inside when the screen is opened. The cameras can also capture 4K video.
Untypical of Apple, the Duo does not have Face ID. Instead, it uses a TouchID sensor in the power button. This is likely due to Apple's desire to minimize the device's bulk and allow for more components inside the device.
Like, for example, the massive battery. Apple says the iPhone Duo gets 31 hours of battery life, and up to 44 hours just using the smaller front screen. Storage options start at 256 GB for the base model, with options up to 2 terabytes of space. That top configuration puts the Duo at $3,199.
Expensive, yes, and very in line with Apple's upward adjustment to its prices due to the memory shortage. But Apple is also keen on enticing users to rent the most premium devices with Apple Upgrade , the leasing program the company introduced in July.
For more details about the Duo, check out WIRED's deeper look at the company's very first foldable.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu As predictions suspected, Apple is not releasing its base model iPhone this year. Instead, the company focused on highlighting its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
These look almost identical to the iPhone 17 Pro models, albeit slightly smaller. The iPhone 18 Pro is 6.3 inches and the iPhone 18 Pro Max is 6.9 inches. They come in black, silver, glacier, and burgundy color options.
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