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Apple enters the foldable phone market with its new iPhone Duo

The device was announced alongside the iPhone 18 Pro at Apple's product event on 9 September 2026. Pricing and release dates have not yet been confirmed.
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Apple used its product event on 9 September 2026 to introduce two new iPhone models: the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Duo, a foldable device. The announcements mark an expansion of the company’s iPhone line, pairing a new Pro model with Apple’s entry into foldable phones.

The iPhone 18 Pro was among the products announced at the event. Apple also presented the iPhone Duo as a foldable model, placing a new form factor alongside its established iPhone range.

The event therefore brought together two different additions to the iPhone family. The iPhone 18 Pro extends Apple’s Pro-branded range, while the iPhone Duo introduces a foldable model under the iPhone name. The information available does not set out how Apple will distinguish the two devices beyond those names and the Duo’s foldable format.

The available information confirms the names of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, as well as the fact that the latter is foldable. It does not provide specifications, design information or a fuller account of the products shown.

Apple did not provide further details in the information available about the features of the iPhone 18 Pro, the design or specifications of the iPhone Duo, pricing, release dates or the complete product lineup.

That leaves several practical questions unresolved. There is no information available on the price of either iPhone model or on when customers may be able to buy them. The available material also does not describe the hardware or software features of the iPhone 18 Pro variants, or explain the physical design and technical specifications of the iPhone Duo.

The September event nevertheless puts the iPhone Duo alongside the iPhone 18 Pro as Apple’s central handset announcements for this product cycle. Further information will be needed to establish how the company intends to position the devices and when they will reach customers. For now, the confirmed announcement establishes an expanded iPhone range that includes a Pro model and a foldable iPhone Duo.

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