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• Why your iPhone Duo will inevitably develop a screen crease

  10-09-2026 15:28 via appleinsider.com
  
  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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• These are the best iPhone 18 Pro cases you can buy now

  11-09-2026 21:47 via appleinsider.com
  Third-party cases for the iPhone 18 Pro are already hitting the market. Here are some of the cases we like the most to protect your expensive hardware.iPhone 18 Pro cases
  Apple will open preorders for the Pro model early on September 12, before it hits doorsteps on September 18. Every case in this roundup preserves access to Camera Control, although the brands use different approaches to covering or surrounding the button. Most also support MagSafe, while materials range from leather and aramid
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro: Three-year upgrade

  11-09-2026 19:55 via appleinsider.com
  The average timetable between pro iPhone upgrades is three years. Apple's iPhone 18 Pro has arrived, with iPhone 15 Pro owners taking a close look. Here's how the two compare.
  iPhone 18 Pro [left] vs iPhone 15 Pro [right]
  Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro at its fall event, the latest in the Pro line. Three years ago, the same thing happened for the iPhone 15 Pro.A lot can change in three years. That means owners of the iPhone 15 Pro are now seriously considering taking advantage of all of the up
  
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• Tim Cook's cameo in the iPhone Duo launch was pure television drama

  11-09-2026 18:36 via appleinsider.com
  
  After all the seemingly obvious reports that Tim Cook would not be in the new iPhone launch video, there he was. He was there for a purpose, and he was there because yet again, only Apple could do this.
  Tim Cook gets the Captain Kirk-like dramatic eye lighting for his cameo at the iPhone launch - image credit: Apple.
  That's because while theremust be countless CEOs who insist on being the star of their corporate videos,there aren't many with the public profile of Tim Cook. You could well argue t
  
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• Apple Watch heart rate accuracy vs. rivals: devil is in the details

  11-09-2026 17:35 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple wasn't kidding when it claimed that the Apple Watch Series 12 has the best heart rate accuracy of all wearables, but the extensive study also shows just how close some key rivals are under certain test conditions.
  Apple Watch Series 12 features improved health features - image credit: Apple.
  Other than the return of the popular ceramic casing, the Apple Watch Series 12's most significant update was in its improved health sensing system. Central to this is how the new Series 12 and the Appl
  
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• Before you use Apple Upgrade for iPhone 18 Pro, unlock your credit

  11-09-2026 17:20 via appleinsider.com
  
  A credit freeze could make getting an iPhone 18 Pro on preorder day in a timely fashion much harder than it needs to be. Here's how to avoid a checkout headache.
  Unfreeze your credit before financing an iPhone 18 Pro
  Some payment options that Apple or carriers provide require a credit check before customers can complete their iPhone purchase. Anyone with frozen credit needs to plan accordingly before preorders start.A credit freeze prevents lenders from accessing your credit report, helping stop
  
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• Save $600 on Apple's M5 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro at Amazon

  11-09-2026 17:08 via appleinsider.com
  
  Amazon has issued deeper price drops on a wide range of MacBook Pro models heading into the weekend, with a standout offer knocking $600 off an M5 Max 14-inch config.
  Save $600 on Apple's M5 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro this weekend - Image credit: Apple
  Today we're highlighting a fresh $600 price drop on Apple's high-end M5 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro with an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of RAM, and a spacious 2TB SSD.Save $600 on M5 Max 14" MacBook Pro
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• You should prepare for your iPhone 18 Pro pre-order right now

  11-09-2026 15:16 via appleinsider.com
  If you want an iPhone 18 Pro and don't want to wait weeks after they ship, go online now to get your preorder ready. Here's how to do it and what you need to look out for.
  You can't buy it yet, but you can specify and configure the iPhone 18 Pro model you want - image credit: Apple.
  Pre-orders for new iPhones always start a few minutes late, depending where you are in the world and whether you're ordering online, or through the app. Then when you get on, certain models sell out in moments.On the
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, more: What AppleInsider thinks about 'Surprise and Shine'

  11-09-2026 14:52 via appleinsider.com
  
  It's been a busy few days. In the fallout of the iPhone Duo reveal at the "Surprise and Shine" event, we have some thoughts. What are yours?
  Left to right: Actual iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo
  The 77 minute event was bookended by the latest iPhone models, a bunch of Apple Health updates related to more powerful Apple Watches, and a smidge on AirPods 5. Tim Cook made a cameo, Johnny Srouji had a sore throat, and yes, there's a foldable iPhone.The AppleInsider staff comes in man
  
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• Inside Visual Intelligence on iOS and macOS: Using Apple's best AI feature

  11-09-2026 13:56 via appleinsider.com
  Visual Intelligence is being promoted more thanks to iOS 27's changes, but it's also available for Mac users in macOS 27 Golden Gate. Here's what it is, and how it varies between the platforms.
  In the 27-generation of Apple's ecosystem, Visual Intelligence is everywhere.Apple's WWDC keynote in June included a considerable amount of AI-related changes. The main change involved Siri AI, Apple's major upgrade to its digital assistant.However, a second important element was also getting some much-ne
  
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• iPhone Duo design & MagSafe problems on the AppleInsider Podcast

  11-09-2026 13:47 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has finally revealed the foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro with variable aperture, more advanced Apple Watch models, and updated AirPods. Here's everything you need to know on the AppleInsider Podcast.
  All eyes are on the new iPhone Duo and all minds are on just which MagSafe accessories it will or won't work with.
  iPhone Duo is the star of the show with its folding inner display and small external display. There are compromises to make this size and form factor work, but perhaps not
  
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• Samsung holds Apple to $250 per iPhone Duo display in three-year deal

  11-09-2026 13:33 via appleinsider.com
  
  A leaker with a reasonable track record has sketchy details of what they claim Samsung's iPhone Duo display deal is with Apple.
  Samsung has the exclusive deal to provide screens for the iPhone Duo.
  It was already known that Samsung makes the displays for the iPhone Duo, and also that the screen company had an exclusive deal. Apple was seemingly forced to accept the arrangement because no other firm was able to supply the required screens.Now according to leaker Instant Digital posting on the Chi
  
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• Ternus and Joswiak talk about designing the iPhone Duo in secret

  11-09-2026 12:14 via appleinsider.com
  
  In a new interview, Apple CEO John Ternus talks about the long road to the iPhone Duo, while Joz is delighted just how secret they kept the project.
  John Ternus (left) and Greg Joswiak - image credit: Tom's Guide/TechRadar
  It had been rumored for such a long time, and so many leaks got little details right, but overall the iPhone Duo has been Apple's best-kept secret in years. Talking to Tom's Guide and TechRadar in a new interview, Greg Joswiak, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, say
  
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• New Mexico representatives ask Apple to not rename state to 'New America'

  11-09-2026 03:46 via appleinsider.com
  
  Multiple social media posts from the US President suggested renaming New Mexico to "New America," and congressional representatives have preemptively asked Apple and Google not to rename the state.
  Apple has no control over what countries choose to name a location
  The United States President has begun using the names on the map as some kind of negotiating tactic in ongoing trade wars he started. After executive orders changed The Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario in the GNIS database, Apple Maps r
  
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• No, you won't be able to play two videos at once on iPhone Duo

  11-09-2026 01:55 via appleinsider.com
  
  There are two displays and multitasking options for iPhone Duo, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to play two videos at the same time.
  iPhone Duo has two displays
  If you've ever been scrolling a social media app while listening to music, you've likely had the frustrating experience of having the music pause randomly. That's because the social media app took over as the primary audio provider.The same effect occurs whenever you're watching video on iPhone or iPad. Picture-in-picture, split vie
  
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• Apple Health & Quest team up for $119 blood panel

  10-09-2026 21:32 via appleinsider.com
  
  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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• Decision time: iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro & iPad mini

  10-09-2026 21:27 via appleinsider.com
  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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• iPhone Duo won't work with every MagSafe accessory, and that's okay

  10-09-2026 20:10 via appleinsider.com
  
  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

  10-09-2026 19:57 via appleinsider.com
  
  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

  10-09-2026 19:47 via appleinsider.com
  
  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?

  10-09-2026 19:43 via appleinsider.com
  The 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

  10-09-2026 19:18 via appleinsider.com
  Apple'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?

  10-09-2026 18:18 via appleinsider.com
  
  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

  10-09-2026 16:52 via appleinsider.com
  
  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

  10-09-2026 15:56 via appleinsider.com
  
  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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• iPhone Duo is typical Apple - never first, usually best

  10-09-2026 15:20 via appleinsider.com
  
  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

  10-09-2026 14:48 via appleinsider.com
  
  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

  10-09-2026 13:00 via appleinsider.com
  
  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

  10-09-2026 04:00 via appleinsider.com
  
  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

  10-09-2026 02:52 via appleinsider.com
  
  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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