Overview
- Apple revealed its first foldable phone, reportedly branded the iPhone Duo, at its Surprise and Shine event on Wednesday.
- Reports say the iPhone Duo will start near $2,000 for a 256GB model and climb toward $3,000 for top capacities, with regional listings briefly showing much higher local prices.
- Bloomberg and other outlets report the foldable is expected to go on sale as early as October with constrained initial supply while iPhone 18 Pro models ship earlier.
- Leaked specifications attributed to the device include Apple’s A20 Pro chip on a 2nm process, an in‑house C2 modem, dual 48MP rear cameras, a 12MP front camera, a magnetic hinge, and support for the Apple Pencil.
- Analysts say tight DRAM and NAND inventories plus advanced packaging limits and 2nm chip production pushed Apple to absorb some costs on the base foldable, raise Pro prices by about $100, and delay standard iPhone models into 2027.