Apple Event News Hub: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo coming soon

Apple is holding an event, tagged as "Surprise and shine", on September 9. The company's CEO, John Ternus, who took over on September 1, is set to make his debut at an Apple keynote. According to 9to5Mac, new products to be announced include the iPhone 18 Pro and the foldable iPhone Duo, as well as the Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and AirPods 5.

The iPhone Duo, as reported by MacRumors, is expected to have Apple Pencil support, dual rear 48-megapixel cameras, and start at $1,999 with 256GB of storage in the US, in white and dark blue color options. It will be powered by Apple's A20 Pro chip and C2 modem for 5G.

The iPhone 18 Pro models, according to MacRumors, will have a special dark red color, longer battery life, and an improved vapor chamber system to reduce overheating. At least one iPhone 18 Pro model’s camera will have variable aperture. CNBC Technology reports that investors are watching to see if Apple raises starting prices for its iPhones.

According to MacRumors, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max starting prices in the US will be $100 higher compared to iPhone 17 Pro models, with the iPhone 18 Pro starting at $1,199. AppleInsider also notes that a teaser image from John Ternus hints at something camera-related.

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