Overview
- Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo at its keynote on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with preorders set for October 16 and European availability from October 23 and a U.S. starting price of about $2,000.
- The Duo folds to a passport‑sized 5.4‑inch outer display and opens to a roughly 19.3 cm (around 7.6‑inch) inner screen, uses a titanium frame, and Apple says it has reduced the visible crease.
- Apple replaced Face ID on the Duo with lateral Touch ID, announced later Apple Pencil support, and emphasized new multitasking software optimized for two‑screen use.
- The company raised prices across its iPhone lineup during the rollout and said global memory‑chip shortages and higher component costs were driving those increases.
- Analysts say Apple’s entry should grow the foldable segment and shift competition, and the launch serves as an early test of CEO John Ternus’s product strategy.