Apple has finally announced the iPhone Duo after years of guesswork, and it immediately replaced the idea of an iPad mini for a whole lot of people. There's a good argument for an iPad 18 Pro and iPad mini instead, for less money.
Apple's iPhone Duo opens up to a size similar to iPad mini
Open, the iPhone Duo has a 7.6-inch OLED display that is just a few tenths of an inch smaller than the current iPad mini's 8.3-inch IPS display. The iPhone Duo also has the added benefit of folding up when you
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Decision time: iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro & iPad mini
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Apple Health & Quest team up for $119 blood panel
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The upgraded Apple Health experience can pull from hundreds of data points, but if you don't have recent lab results to provide, a Quest panel can be ordered through the app without getting a doctor's order.
Quest Diagnostics can get your labs into Apple Health for AI analysis
Apple Health will soon get new features built around Apple Intelligence. Every data point that can be included will help provide a holistic view of your health, but not everyone has ease of access to medical labs.If you've
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iPhone Duo won't work with every MagSafe accessory, and that's okay
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Yes, the iPhone Duo has MagSafe. It will not be widely compatible with the accessories we already own, and love, and that's okay.
iPhone Duo
On September 9, 2026, Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, hit us with a "One More Thing" that, at least everyone at AppleInsider, saw coming:The iPhone Duo.
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iPhone Duo won't work with every MagSafe accessory
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Yes, the iPhone Duo has MagSafe. It will not be widely compatible with the accessories we already own, and love, and that's okay.
iPhone Duo
On September 9, 2026, Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, hit us with a "One More Thing" that, at least everyone at AppleInsider, saw coming:The iPhone Duo.
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Amazon offers first Apple Watch Series 12 preorder discounts
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Amazon is accepting preorders for a variety of Apple Watch Series 12 models, with a double-digit preorder discount available on multiple styles.
Grab preorder discounts on the Apple Watch Series 12 at Amazon - Image credit: Apple
The new Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399, but Amazon is knocking up to $20 off select GPS + Cellular models.Save up to $20 on Apple Watch Series 12
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AppleCare One Family vs. Individual: which plan makes more sense?
via appleinsider.comThe new AppleCare One Family $50 subscription was about a 30-second announcement in the iPhone 18 Pro event, bundling extended warranty protection for your entire iCloud family's devices. Here's how it compares to the AppleCare One Individual plan, and where you can save some money.AppleCare One on iPhone
Launching in the United States on September 14, the plan removes the device limit and single-account restriction built into AppleCare One Individual. Families with enough Apple hardware could s
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Duo: Apple's new models, compared
via appleinsider.comApple's most advanced traditional iPhone meets its first foldable. Here's how the iPhone 18 Pro, as well as the iPhone 18 Pro Max, compare to the iPhone Duo.
iPhone 18 Pro [left] vs iPhone Duo [right]
The September Apple Event frequently involves the launch of multiple models of iPhone. Over the years, it's been common to see the premium Pro models brought out alongside the standard editions.For 2026, this has been shaken up considerably. The standard models are nowhere to be seen, with the iPho
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Hands on: Why did iPhone Duo have to be this good?
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I had a lot of reservations about Apple making a foldable iPhone, but after playing around with iPhone Duo at the Apple Event, I think I'm sold.
Split View calendar interface and clock in StandBy mode
A foldable device is cool, but comes with a lot of compromises. I knew, based on the rumors, I was going to be on the fence.That was before I got the chance to try it out for myself. It wasn't long, but in my time with it, I can easily see it being my daily driver.
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Siri AI is so close to being useful, and iPhone Duo's A20 Pro could be the secret sauce
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Apple's newly announced iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo both use a new A20 Pro chip, and it could be the key to Siri AI taking the step from being full of potential to being the game-changer we were promised.
Siri AI is coming
Siri AI has been part of Apple's iOS 27 beta testing process since its June WWDC debut. It's also available in Apple's beta software across its other hardware platforms. It'll be available to the public on all of those platforms before the end of September.But Siri AI itself
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Apple is laying groundwork for ads in Visual Intelligence
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Apple could be looking to squeeze a little more advertising into the iPhone, this time through Visual Intelligence.
Apple may allow sponsored content within Visual Intelligence
Visual Intelligence may eventually support sponsored results from search providers like Google, allowing advertising to appear alongside regular search results. The change appears to be part of Apple's upcoming iOS 27.Aaron Perris discovered the code within iOS 27. He notes that it would support sponsored images similar t
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Why your iPhone Duo will inevitably develop a screen crease
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The iPhone Duo developing a crease over time is inevitable as the tides, and a matter of physics and engineering. Here's how and why that crease develops, and what Apple has done to mitigate it.
iPhone Duo glass layers
In the run-up to Apple's folding iPhone, there was a lot of chatter about how Apple has "solved the smartphone crease." It's always been a silly topic, as there is no solving it, there is only postponing it.It's an engineering problem on top of a physics problem. The physics are i
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iPhone Duo is typical Apple - never first, usually best
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Apple has been practically mocked for how many years it has taken for it to release a foldable iPhone, but yet again it's proven it knew what it was doing all along.
It took 15 years from the patent on the left to the iPhone Duo on the right - images credit: Apple.
Think of the iPhone. Or the iPod, the Mac, the iPad, AirPods, AirTags, the Apple Watch... Actually, try to think of anything where Apple was actually first to market.Apple wasn't even the first company to make a laptop Mac. To even ar
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You'll feel the speed improvement in iPhone 18 Pro, if these benchmarks are legit
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It takes about a 15% increase in speed for the average user to see a difference between devices. If these benchmarks aren't faked, it'll be obvious that the iPhone 18 Pro is much faster, to even the above average user.
The first A20 Pro Geekbench results are in - image credit: Apple.
Geekbench was updated to version 7 in July 2026, but handily for comparisons, the first figures for the new iPhones were tested on Geekbench 6.7.0, making them comparable to tests on the iPhone 17 Pro. They are alwa
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Hands on: iPhone 18 Pro is all about the cameras
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Following Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event, I got a chance to briefly try out the iPhone 18 Pro. I'm very excited about the new cameras.
The new silver iPhone 18 Pro that Apple calls "more refined."
The new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max weren't minor upgrades. Even though the physical dimensions remained the same, the internals got a significant boost this time around.In what would previously be called an "s" year, Apple focused a lot on performance, cameras, and battery life. I couldn't
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iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: Foldables compared
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Apple has finally entered the foldable market with the iPhone Duo, its first folding iPhone. Here's how it compares against Samsung's latest foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.
iPhone Duo [left] vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra [right]
After more than a decade of rumors, Apple's first foldable arrived at its fall event as the iPhone Duo. A hyper-premium smartphone that has dual displays and folds in half.It lands in a market Samsung has led for years, thanks to its Z Fold line.
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iPhone Duo supports Apple Pencil with USB-C on both displays
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Apple couldn't quite get Apple Pencil Pro to work with iPhone Duo, but Apple Pencil with USB-C pairs fine over a cable and brings its basic functions to iOS for the first time.
Apple Pencil with USB-C works with iPhone Duo
A rumor in late August suggested Apple tried and failed to include support for Apple Pencil on its upcoming foldable. The issue was apparently with where the Apple Pencil would need to mount for charging interrupting the ease of opening and closing the device.It would have bee
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iPhone Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra: Foldabes compared
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Apple has finally entered the foldable market with the iPhone Duo, its first folding iPhone. Here's how it compares against Samsung's latest foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.
iPhone Duo [left] vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra [right]
After more than a decade of rumors, Apple's first foldable arrived at its fall event as the iPhone Duo. A hyper-premium smartphone that has dual displays and folds in half.It lands in a market Samsung has led for years, thanks to its Z Fold line.
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App Store submissions now open for the latest OS releases
iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 will soon be available to customers worldwide, which means you can now submit apps and games that take advantage of the latest Apple technologies and innovations like Apple Intelligence, the Foundation Models framework, design updates, new App Store features, and more. Download the Xcode 27 Release Candidate. Build your apps and games using the latest SDKs, test with TestFligh
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How iPhone Duo compares in size to the iPhone 18 Pro in the wild
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Our very own videographer is inside Apple Park right now, and just had some time with the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
AppleInsider using an actual iPhone Duo at Apple Park
It can be hard to visualize the size of the iPhone Duo closed. Apple's keynote was great about feature demonstration, but less so about real-world size and hand-feel. Saying that it is the general size of a passport isn't quite enough on its own.I thought about that, and since the iPhone 18 Pro family is exactly the same
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iPhone Duo users can be authenticated with Apple Watch if Touch ID isn't ideal
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Face ID wasn't going to work on iPhone Duo, so Apple chose Touch ID instead. For those that don't like Touch ID, Apple Watch will authenticate them automatically.
Apple chose a Touch ID sensor for iPhone Duo since Face ID would have proven difficult
The iPhone Duo is Apple's first foldable device, which means it can be used opened or closed. Apple couldn't find a way to make Face ID work in both use cases, so it offered Touch ID instead.The benefit of Touch ID on a foldable is that it can be aut
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Apple Upgrade won't make maxed out iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone Duo easier to swallow
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The iPhone lineup is more expensive than ever, especially when choosing the 2TB option in either iPhone 18 Pro Max or iPhone Duo. Payment plans help, but an iPhone for Mac Studio money hurts.
Apple's iPhone lineup keeps getting more expensive
The 2026 iPhone lineup is not only more expensive, but Apple's financing options have changed too. Apple managed to keep the base models with 256GB of storage reasonable, the higher storage tiers are sky-high to supplement that.The iPhone 18 Pro starts out
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New Apple Watch bands lean into a more subdued color palette
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Apple's latest Apple Watch band refresh favors burgundy, olive, and other muted shades, with options available across nearly its entire lineup.
Apple has refreshed its Apple Watch band lineup
On Wednesday, Apple announced the all-new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. As we'd anticipated, Apple also released a smorgasbord of new Apple Watch bands.Most of these bands are also compatible with previous Apple Watch generations, so you can pick up a new band even if you're not upgrading y
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: Flagships, compared
via appleinsider.comThe iPhone 18 Pro has arrived with a new chip and camera refinements over the iPhone 17 Pro. Here's how Apple's latest Pro compares against last year's model.
iPhone 18 Pro [left] vs iPhone 17 Pro [right]
Right on schedule, Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro at its fall event as the new Pro edition to get. That is, if you don't want the massive Pro Max version.The follow-up to the iPhone 17 Pro that introduced the aluminum unibody frame and vapor chamber cooling, the new model refines that formula
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Siri AI will launch in beta, complicated by daily usage caps & future paid access
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Apple confirmed Wednesday that Siri AI will remain in beta when the OS 27 versions reach the public on September 14, with the long-delayed assistant subject to use caps and fees, plus language and regional restrictions.Apple Foundation Models
The mobile releases cover iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, while macOS 27 Golden Gate shares the same release date. watchOS 27 and visionOS 27 will also arrive September 14 with Siri AI on supported devices.Apple has released the first release candidates for its new o
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Apple's new Health revamp is about more than the Apple Watch
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Apple's announcement of the new Apple Watch Series 12 includes references to some notable Apple Intelligence upgrades to Health features, but the iPhone and iPad also benefit in some big ways.
New Health features come to iPhone as well as Apple Watch
The Apple Watch Series 12 unveiling saw Apple focus on its ability to monitor the wearer's heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV,) and more. But it's what Apple intends to do with the data the Apple Watch collects that will make the biggest differ
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Apps will look terrible unless they are updated for the iPhone Duo
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Apple has produced a series of videos for developers showing how their apps will look on the iPhone Duo, and without modification, they could look really ugly.
How an app will look on the iPhone Duo's internal screen if it hasn't recently been updated - image credit: Apple.
As it always has, Apple has encouraged developers to use its latest Xcode development tools without quite telling them why things were changing. Consequently, it now says that if developers have worked to the current Xcode 27
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Apple's new iPhone cases include a $129 folio for iPhone Duo
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Apple's new iPhone lineup has been announced, and so has the annual crop of first party cases, wallets, and straps to go with it.
Apple launches new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo cases
On Wednesday, Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo. And as expected, it also launched new and refreshed accessories, including cases, straps, and wallets, perfect to pair with a new iPhone purchase.Here's what you can get right now, before your new devices arrive.
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macOS 27 Golden Gate will be available on September 14
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Apple has confirmed that macOS 27 Golden Gate will arrive on September 14 with iOS 27, bringing a sizable collection of new features and improvements to the Mac.
Mac Studio
As with Apple's other operating system updates, macOS 27 introduces Siri AI, with conversational responses, personal context, and the ability to complete complex actions across apps. A new, dedicated Siri app stores previous conversations, while Spotlight adds Siri AI as a search option.Visual Intelligence lets users ask Siri
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Spigen built protection to match Apple's premium iPhone 18 Pro & iPhone Duo
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After nearly two decades of protecting iPhones, Spigen brings that proven experience to the new iPhone 18 lineup and Apple's first foldable iPhone.
Spigen is ready for iPhone Duo with its new case lineup
Apple just introduced its most expensive iPhone yet, and it folds. Don't worry, while it might be Apple's first foldable, Spigen has been building cases for foldable phones for over 7 years.The range of cases Spigen has to offer for the 2026 iPhone series ensures there's a style and level of pro
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Apple just made the iPhone 17 lineup $100 more expensive
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Alongside the $1,999 iPhone Duo price, Apple has also increased the price of every older model it still sells including the aging iPhone 16 by $100 as ongoing component shortages continue to bite.
The iPhone 17 just got more expensive
Apple's big iPhone event saw the company unveil the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo. But no mention was made as to the fate of the existing models in the iPhone lineup.However, following the return of Apple's online store, we now know that all exis
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