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Apple’s iPhone Duo launches Oct. 23 at $1,999

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC · How we work

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Apple Unveils Duo

Apple CEO John Ternus unveiled the iPhone Duo foldable smartphone on September 9 2026.
The Duo combines a 5.4-inch outer screen with a 7.6-inch inner screen that rotates 90° when unfolded.
Apple priced the iPhone Duo at $1,999, $700 more than the entry-level iPhone 18 Pro, and set an October 23 2026 launch date.
iOS 27 beta, arriving in October, adds an AI-enabled Siri that can access contacts, calendar, messages, emails and apps.

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Apple Foldable

Apple’s iPhone Duo uses a glass layer thinner than 30 micrometers.
The glass contains boron trioxide, giving it greater flexibility than standard silicon dioxide.
Northwestern professor John A. Rogers said reducing thickness lowers stiffness, enabling bendability.
A transparent plastic layer is engineered to survive hundreds of thousands of folds without clouding.
Engineers bonded the glass, plastic and gel-like adhesives to achieve thousands of fold cycles without cracking.

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Apple Unveils Duo

Apple CEO John Ternus unveiled the iPhone Duo foldable smartphone on September 9 2026.
The Duo combines a 5.4-inch outer screen with a 7.6-inch inner screen that rotates 90° when unfolded.
Apple priced the iPhone Duo at $1,999, $700 more than the entry-level iPhone 18 Pro, and set an October 23 2026 launch date.
iOS 27 beta, arriving in October, adds an AI-enabled Siri that can access contacts, calendar, messages, emails and apps.

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