Apple Unveils First Foldable iPhone Duo Starting at $1,999

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1. 7 Sept, 15:34zdnet.comI’m skipping the iPhone 18 Pro Max this year, but the foldable Ultra? I want it real bad
2. 8 Sept, 07:16Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsXiaomi 18 Fold hands-on: An attractive 'mid-size' foldable with powerful specs
3. 8 Sept, 09:53zdnet.comI tried the Xiaomi 18 Fold before the iPhone Ultra launch – it beat my Samsung in 3 ways
4. 8 Sept, 13:00FortuneSamsung is the foldable phone king, with sales growing 30% and reviews praising its newest devices. Can it keep the crown as Apple enters the picture?
5. 8 Sept, 15:55CNETI Actually Really Like Xiaomi’s Folding iPhone Ultra Rival
6. 8 Sept, 16:00WIREDHere’s Samsung’s Advice for Apple and Its Upcoming Folding iPhone
7. 8 Sept, 17:30EngadgetDbrand already has iPhone Ultra cases, spoiling Apple's surprise
8. 8 Sept, 19:23Bloomberg TechnologyApple to Unveil First Foldable Phone
9. 8 Sept, 23:35CNETProtect Your iPhone 18 With These High-Tech ESR Cases and Accessories
10. 9 Sept, 03:31Times of IndiaHow Tim Cook pushed Apple into a new era set for John Ternus’ CEO debut
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    1. 9 Sept, 17:16zdnet.comApple’s first foldable: What 3 years with the Fold taught me
    2. 9 Sept, 17:55EngadgetApple announces the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable phone
    3. 9 Sept, 17:58TechCrunchApple unveils its first foldable, the iPhone Duo
    4. 9 Sept, 18:01cnet.comApple Debuts the iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable Phone
    5. 9 Sept, 18:01cnet.comI Got My Hands on the iPhone Duo, Apple’s First Foldable Phone. Here’s What Stands Out
    6. 9 Sept, 18:27CNETApple’s Foldable iPhone Is Finally Here. What to Know About Preordering the iPhone Duo
    7. 9 Sept, 18:31All Content from Business InsiderThe foldable iPhone Duo is Apple's boldest smartphone experiment yet
    8. 9 Sept, 18:34CNETThe New Folding iPhone Duo’s Biggest AI Feature Is Its Price
    9. 9 Sept, 18:38cnet.comApple’s New iPhone Duo Folds Like a Passport
    10. 9 Sept, 18:40zdnet.comiPhone Duo hands-on: The $2,000 foldable has some magical touches
    11. 9 Sept, 18:45The Guardian BusinessApple unveils folding iPhone Duo as new CEO takes center stage
    12. 9 Sept, 19:09zdnet.comThe best iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and Duo cases in 2026: Expert recommended
    13. 9 Sept, 19:20Inc.Apple’s $2,000 Foldable iPhone Duo Is Here—and It’s Actually a Pocket Laptop
    14. 9 Sept, 19:21WIREDEverything Apple Announced: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch, AirPods 5
    15. 9 Sept, 19:21TechCrunchThe hinge for Apple’s new foldable phone was built with AI
    16. 9 Sept, 19:31The Hill NewsApple’s new foldable phone is $1,999
    17. 9 Sept, 19:42Ars TechnicaApple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo
    18. 9 Sept, 19:43Fortune21 photos of Apple’s first-ever foldable iPhone
    19. 9 Sept, 19:45The VergeVerge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: What we love and don’t love
    20. 9 Sept, 20:03TechCrunchEverything Apple announced at its fall iPhone event, from the foldable iPhone Duo to an always-listening Apple Watch
    21. 9 Sept, 20:05EntrepreneurApple Introduces Its Most Expensive and Innovative iPhone Yet, the $1,999 Foldable iPhone Duo
    22. 9 Sept, 20:08Sky NewsApple launches first foldable iPhone
    23. 9 Sept, 20:09cnet.comIt’s iPhone Duo Users Who Will Want a Stylus
    24. 9 Sept, 20:12Bloomberg TechnologyFormer Apple CEO Sculley 'Excited' About iPhone Duo
    25. 9 Sept, 20:16ConsequenceApple Announces First Foldable iPhone and AirPods 5
    26. 9 Sept, 20:18zdnet.comiPhone Duo or 18 Pro? 8 reasons why I’m skipping Apple’s first foldable
    27. 9 Sept, 20:29Bloomberg TechnologyApple Debuts Foldable iPhone Duo in Biggest-Ever Device Revamp
    28. 9 Sept, 20:31VarietyHow Netflix Will Use Apple’s iPhone Duo to Deliver a ‘Big-Screen Feeling’
    29. 9 Sept, 20:33CNETThe iPhone Duo and Everything Else Apple Revealed in Less Than 14 Minutes
    30. 9 Sept, 20:35EngadgetiPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: here's how they stack up
    31. 9 Sept, 21:09Bloomberg.comBloomberg Businessweek Daily: Apple's Foldable iPhone (Podcast)
    32. 9 Sept, 21:30cnet.comIPhone Duo’s Under-Screen Camera: Invisible, but at What Cost?
    33. 9 Sept, 21:35News FeedFirstFT: Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo will cost $1,999
    34. 9 Sept, 21:38Bloomberg.comApple Finally Joins the Fold With iPhone Duo
    35. 9 Sept, 21:40EngadgetMotorola teases new compact foldable Razr
    36. 9 Sept, 21:49EngadgetiPhone Duo hands-on: Apple's most exciting device in a decade
    37. 9 Sept, 22:00Bloomberg.comApple's Foldable iPhone Duo, GOP Midterm Convention Begins, More
    38. 9 Sept, 22:05EngadgetEngadget Podcast: Diving into the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Apple's new hardware
    39. 9 Sept, 22:23The VergeThe incomplete history of Duo devices
    40. 9 Sept, 22:33Bloomberg TechnologyApple’s iPhone Duo, New Watches, iPhone 18 Pro and AirPods 5: Everything to Know
    41. 9 Sept, 22:37Bloomberg TechnologyWhy Wall Street Loves Apple’s $1,999 iPhone
    42. 9 Sept, 22:45Bloomberg.comApple Debuts Foldable Duo, RNC's First Midterm Convention, More
    43. 9 Sept, 22:51International homepageFoldable iPhone Duo will cost $1,999 as Apple raises smartphone prices
    44. 9 Sept, 23:00The VergeThere aren’t AirPods with cameras yet and I hope it stays that way
    45. 9 Sept, 23:04cnet.comMy Favorite Things from Apple’s iPhone 18 Event
    46. 9 Sept, 23:43Bloomberg.comApple Debuts Foldable iPhone, GOP Midterm Convention Underway
    47. 9 Sept, 23:48cnet.comNot Every Feature Apple Announced Is Ready to Go. Here’s When to Expect Them All
    48. 10 Sept, 00:54Latest articlesApple debuts foldable iPhone Duo in biggest-ever device revamp
    49. 10 Sept, 00:55Bloomberg.comApple's Foldable iPhone, Republican Midterm Convention, More
    50. 10 Sept, 02:11South China Morning PostAfter Apple’s launch of its foldable iPhone, what are the caveats for Chinese buyers?
    51. 10 Sept, 02:48Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraApple unveils first-ever foldable iPhone Duo
    52. 10 Sept, 03:19Bloomberg.comTrump GOP Midterm Speech, Apple Unveils Foldable iPhone, More
    53. 10 Sept, 03:48Times of IndiaWith Apple iPhone Duo, iPhone prices in India cross Rs 4 lakh
    54. 10 Sept, 04:21Times of IndiaHow Apple iPhone Duo got Samsung and Google in an 'ugly fight'
    55. 10 Sept, 05:16Times of IndiaiPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max launched: Check India prices, availability
    56. 10 Sept, 05:31Bloomberg TechnologyWindsor: Apple Unlikely to Sway Foldable Android Users (Video)
    57. 10 Sept, 07:13South China Morning PostApple enters a crowded foldable smartphone market in China – can it beat Huawei?
    58. 10 Sept, 07:47Times of India10 biggest features of Apple's first foldable phone, iPhone Duo
    59. 10 Sept, 09:00Inc.Apple’s New CEO Is Already Running the Tim Cook Playbook With Foldable iPhones
    60. 10 Sept, 09:05CNETiPhone Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8: Battle of the Passport Foldables
    61. 10 Sept, 09:33All Content from Business InsiderWill Apple convince people to actually buy a foldable phone?
    62. 10 Sept, 09:49CNETTech Editors React to iPhone Duo: Apple’s iPhone 18 Event Recap
    63. 10 Sept, 10:00cnet.comSorry, Apple, but the iPhone Duo Wasn’t the Smart Display I’m Waiting For
    64. 10 Sept, 10:00CNETI Need Apple’s iPhone Duo to Get Me Excited About Foldables Again
    65. 10 Sept, 10:06Times of IndiaSamsung can’t stop making fun of Apple, shares a string of posts, calls iPhone Duo ‘boring’
    66. 10 Sept, 10:28France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesApple's new foldable iPhone: expensive gadget or bold statement?
    67. 10 Sept, 10:53CNETiPhone Duo First Look: Amazing Battery, Features and Zero Crease?!
    68. 10 Sept, 11:22Inc.I Said Apple Would Never Ship a Foldable. Then I Saw the iPhone Duo
    69. 10 Sept, 12:15zdnet.comiPhone Duo is more proof that Microsoft’s brilliant ideas make great Apple products
    70. 10 Sept, 14:00The VergeHow the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones
    71. 10 Sept, 14:21The VergeThe iPhone Duo’s hardware doesn’t look special, but its software might be
    72. 10 Sept, 14:53Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsThe iPhone Duo just might live up to the hype
    73. 10 Sept, 15:16Bloomberg TechnologyApple's Foldable iPhone Duo Is Here, What We Know
    74. 10 Sept, 15:34zdnet.comiPhone Duo just made foldables mainstream – 5 reasons why there’s no turning back
    75. 10 Sept, 16:30WIREDWhich iPhone 18 Model Should You Buy?
    76. 10 Sept, 16:31CNETProtected: Protect Your iPhone 18 With These High-Tech ESR Cases and Accessories
    77. 10 Sept, 16:31CNETProtect Your iPhone 18 With These High-Tech ESR Cases and Accessories
    78. 10 Sept, 16:51Bloomberg TechnologyBreaking Down Apple's First Foldable iPhone With Mark Gurman
    79. 10 Sept, 16:55zdnet.com$3,200 for a 2TB iPhone Duo? Let’s compare to Samsung and Google’s flagship foldables
    80. 10 Sept, 17:16cnet.comBye-Bye, iPad. The iPhone Duo Could Be the All-in-One You Need
    81. 10 Sept, 17:16CNETIs It Me or Is the iPhone Duo Looking More Like the All-in-One Device?
    82. 10 Sept, 18:09Inc.Apple Was 7 Years Late to the Folding Phone Game. Here’s Why It Will Still Win
    83. 10 Sept, 18:18CNETApple’s iPhone Duo Is an Engineering Marvel, but Should You Buy 1st Gen?
    84. 10 Sept, 18:36Bloomberg TechnologyDuo Will Make Up 10% of All iPhone Sales, Munster Says
    85. 10 Sept, 19:02ConsequenceThe iPhone Duo’s Design Could Be a Major Issue for Lefties
    86. 10 Sept, 19:39Bloomberg TechnologyiPhone Duo Hands-On: Apple's First Foldable Phone Makes Strong First Impression
    87. 10 Sept, 20:30CNETI Saw the iPhone Duo’s Crease. Barely
    88. 10 Sept, 20:36VarietyT-Mobile’s New Deal Offers a Free Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Phone and Additional Entertainment Perks
    89. 10 Sept, 22:25MarketWatchWant Apple’s $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo? Here’s what T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon are doing to lower the cost.
    90. 11 Sept, 03:10Times of IndiaHow display of iPhone Duo is different from that of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
    91. 11 Sept, 08:10All Content from Business InsiderThe foldable iPhone Duo gives you a bigger screen and bragging rights. Here's what you give up.
    92. 11 Sept, 10:02The VergeApple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
    93. 11 Sept, 10:32cnet.comiPhone Duo vs. Pixel 11 Pro Fold: 2 Durable Foldables Face Off
    94. 11 Sept, 11:59Hacker NewsShow HN: Foldelight – the iPhone Duo folding effect the MacBook was owed
    95. 11 Sept, 12:03CNETThe iPhone Duo Event Left Me With Big Questions
    96. 11 Sept, 15:30EngadgetWhere should Apple go after the iPhone Duo? Bring on smaller and larger foldables
    97. 11 Sept, 17:26Times of IndiaSamsung is reportedly making Apple’s first foldable phone & will get $250 per device
    98. 11 Sept, 18:05zdnet.comiPhone Duo vs. Pixel 11 Pro Fold: I’ve used both, and it’s not open and shut
    99. 11 Sept, 18:13Bloomberg TechnologyApple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Shows the Upside of Waiting
    100. 11 Sept, 19:12CNETThe iPhone Duo Is the Best Foldable I’ll Never Buy
    101. 11 Sept, 20:55cnet.comA Breakthrough? Or Just Breakable? Apple Unveiled the iPhone Duo, and CNET Writers Have Many Thoughts
    102. 12 Sept, 01:23Latest articlesApple’s foldable iPhone poses a $1,999 question: Who is it for?
    103. 13 Sept, 14:00Bloomberg TechnologyApple’s iPhone Duo Will Make Foldable Phones the New Normal; Apple Store Revamp
    104. 13 Sept, 17:35CNETYes, the iPhone Duo Is a First-Generation Phone. That’s Why You Should Get One if You Can
    105. 13 Sept, 18:16cnet.comiPhone Duo vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Apple’s and Samsung’s Premium Foldables Compared
    106. 14 Sept, 11:02Bloomberg TechnologyApple’s iPhone Duo Tackles the Challenge of Taking Foldables Mainstream
    107. 14 Sept, 15:51zdnet.comGet ESR’s new tech-forward cases and chargers for your iPhone 18 Pro
    108. 14 Sept, 22:32CNETApple Could Be Working on Multiple Foldable Phones, Report Predicts
    109. 15 Sept, 05:55www.theregister.comApple iPhone Duo makes developers think in folds
    110. 15 Sept, 10:13CNETApple iPhone Duo: A Reality Check From a Fold-aholic
    111. 15 Sept, 17:14zdnet.comiPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo: How to decide between the foldable and the flagship
    112. 15 Sept, 22:00CNETSamsung Is Fast-Tracking Galaxy Z TriFold 2 After iPhone Duo Reveal, According to Leaks
    113. 16 Sept, 16:15CNETSkip the iPhone Duo: Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold Just Hit Its Lowest Price Yet
    114. 17 Sept, 12:00Feed: All LatestWhat’s the Best iPhone to Buy or Avoid Right Now? (2026)
    115. 17 Sept, 16:34zdnet.comHow Apple can sell you a $2K iPhone Duo without winning the spec race
    116. 17 Sept, 17:19CNETHey Apple, Can You Make Half an iPhone Duo at Half the Price?