Apple’s“Surprise and Shine”event on September 9 ended with the moment everyone had been waiting for: the iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable. It opens like a book to a 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR display, carries an IP68 rating, and starts at $1,999 for 256 GB. That’s seven years after Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, which makes the arrival equal parts exciting and overdue.
The supporting lineup got plenty of love too. AirPods 5 start at $129 with 50% better noise reduction than AirPods 4, or $149 with a wireless charging case. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max start at $1,199 and $1,299 with a faster chip, an adaptive camera lens, and up to 45 hours of battery life. Apple Watch Series 12 lands at $399, Ultra 4 at $799, and iOS 27 rolls out September 14 with an upgraded Siri and extra-large widgets. Pre-orders and launches are staggered through late October.
The big question now is value. A foldable phone is a real design shift, but two thousand dollars is a serious commitment, and early adopters always pay the most. Would you grab the iPhone Duo on day one, or wait to see how the first generation holds up?
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