Apple has unveiled its first foldable iPhone, introducing the iPhone Duo alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, new AirPods and Apple Watch features powered by on-device intelligence. The announcements were made at the company’s fall iPhone event and represent a significant expansion of Apple’s hardware range and AI-focused capabilities.
The iPhone Duo is Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone category. It features a 7.6-inch internal display and a 5.4-inch external display, giving users two screen formats in one device. Apple listed the phone’s starting price at $1,999.
Apple enters the foldable phone market
The two-display design is the central feature of the iPhone Duo. The larger internal screen is intended for use when the phone is opened, while the external display provides a smaller screen when it is folded. The available information does not specify the phone’s launch date, storage configurations or other hardware details.The device’s $1,999 starting price positions it as a premium addition to the iPhone family. Its introduction broadens Apple’s smartphone lineup beyond conventional handset designs and adds a new form factor to the company’s hardware portfolio.
Apple also announced the iPhone 18 Pro models. The new Pro phones add cameras with variable apertures, a feature that allows the camera system to adjust how much light enters the lens. Apple is also adding new manual controls, expanding the camera settings available to users.
No further camera specifications or pricing details were provided in the supplied announcement. The camera updates nevertheless place photography and user control among the main features highlighted for the iPhone 18 Pro range.
Apple Watch adds conversation tools
The Apple Watch announcements focused on features that use AI to process recent conversations. The watches can transcribe and summarize conversations, extending the role of Apple’s wearable devices beyond conventional health, notification and communication functions.One of the new tools, Apple Watch Live Rewind, can display a text transcription of the previous 15 seconds. The feature is designed to provide a short written record of what was just said, based on the recent conversation captured by the watch.
Apple said the new watches will not store raw audio recordings. That disclosure addresses how the conversation-related features handle audio, although the supplied material does not provide further details about data retention, processing or availability.
The announcements also included new AirPods, though the available information does not identify their specifications or the features Apple highlighted for them. Taken together, the products show Apple expanding both its hardware lineup and its use of on-device intelligence across devices.
The foldable iPhone, upgraded Pro models, new AirPods and AI-enabled Apple Watch tools mark a broad set of product announcements rather than a single-device update. Apple’s next steps, including release timing and additional technical details, were not specified in the supplied material.
