Apple released its first foldable iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro Series, featuring the A20 Pro chip, new Siri AI, AirPods 5, and Apple Watch Series. 12. Attracts market attention
Apple is about to release its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, priced at around $2,000, with a maximum price of around $3,000. The starting price in China is 15,999 yuan, it supports Apple Pencil, has up to 2TB of storage, and is expected to be released in October. The device features a landscape book-like folding design and, when unfolded, features a 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR display, with a screen area 50% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max. New CEO Ternus makes his debut. The launch event will also feature the iPhone 18 Pro series, equipped with the 2nm A20 Pro chip, with a starting price of $1,199 and a starting price of 9,999 yuan in China, offering four color options. Apple also released the AirPods 5, with the base model starting at $129 and featuring open active noise cancellation. It will officially go on sale on September 18. In addition, Apple launched the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 equipped with the S11 chip, adding intelligent audio features including "Live Rewind" and "Siri Recap". The iPhone Duo also features the new Siri AI, supports Chinese, refactors iOS 27, enhances the personal intelligent experience, supports multiple languages, and has cross-app operation and personal context understanding capabilities. All new models have increased in price compared to their predecessors, with the highest increase reaching 3,500 yuan. The iPhone Duo supports an under-display camera and is IP68 dustproof and waterproof. It features a precise design with minimal creases. Pre-orders begin at 8 pm on October 16th and will be available on October 23rd. This press conference is considered Apple's biggest design change in nearly 20 years, and the market responded enthusiastically. On September 9, Apple released its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, and the iPhone 18 Pro series, triggering volatility in related supply chains and concept stocks, with market disagreements regarding the high-price strategy and its impact on earnings. The three major U.S. stock indexes fell continuously, and rising oil prices exacerbated market volatility. Lingyi Intelligence is a core supplier for the iPhone Duo, providing key components such as precision structural components for hinges. Samsung is actively responding to Apple's entry into the foldable screen market, intensifying market competition.