Apple joins foldable phone race with $1,999 passport-shaped iPhone Duo
CUPERTINO: Apple on Wednesday redefined its flagship smartphone with the launch of the Duo, a folding $1,999 iPhone, betting its design and promises of data privacy will let it leap ahead of rivals who have been selling folding phones for years. The Duo could shake up a category long dominated by Samsung and Chinese companies like Huawei, whose devices have struggled to move beyond a niche…
Apple unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the $1,999 Duo, on Wednesday, introducing a foldable device that aims to disrupt the niche market dominated by Samsung and Chinese manufacturers. The iPhone Duo, designed by new CEO John Ternus, is shaped like a passport and offers a 7.6-inch diagonal screen that can be viewed in both horizontal and vertical orientations.
When folded, a smaller single screen is visible on the front, making it Apple's thinnest phone to date. Ternus highlighted its thinness, custom hinge, and dual displays to deliver an iPad-like experience in a pocket-sized device. Pricing, capacity, and performance details were shared, with the iPhone Duo expected to support 24 hours of mixed dual-screen use and charge to 50% in approximately 20 minutes.
The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, featuring the new A20 Pro chip for enhanced AI capabilities. Apple unveiled a new "Apple Reference Image" standard to prove the authenticity of AI-generated images captured by the new iPhone 18 Pro cameras and support the emerging SynthID standard for identifying AI-created or edited images.
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