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Apple Event Today: 20 Last-Minute 'iPhone Duo' and iPhone 18 Pro Rumors

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Apple will be holding an event today starting at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, with the company expected to unveil its first-ever foldable iPhone, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, AirPods 5, and potentially more. Below, we have recapped 20 last-minute rumors about these devices.

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All of the details below were reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today.

  • Apple's foldable iPhone will be named iPhone Duo.
  • iPhone Duo will have Apple Pencil support.
  • iPhone Duo shipments to customers will begin as early as October. It is unclear if pre-orders will begin earlier.
  • iPhone Duo color options: white and dark blue.
  • iPhone Duo starts with 256GB of storage. U.S. pricing will start at around $1,999.
  • iPhone Duo will have Apple's A20 Pro chip and C2 modem for 5G.
  • iPhone Duo will have dual rear 48-megapixel cameras. No Telephoto camera.
  • iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max special color: dark red.
  • iPhone 18 Pro models will have longer battery life — the Pro Max especially.
  • iPhone 18 Pro models will have an improved vapor chamber system to reduce overheating.
  • At least one iPhone 18 Pro model's camera will have variable aperture for greater control over depth of field.
  • In the U.S., iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max starting prices will be $100 higher compared to iPhone 17 Pro models. This means the iPhone 18 Pro would start at $1,199, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max would start at $1,299.
  • iPhone 18 Pro's smaller Dynamic Island can show three Live Activities, up from two.
  • Do not expect a regular iPhone 18 model to be announced today, as Apple reportedly plans to launch that device in the first quarter of 2027.
  • Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 models will have new case color options.
  • Apple Watch Series 12 will have a ceramic case option.
  • Apple Watch Ultra 4 will have longer battery life compared to the Ultra 3.
  • An all-new Readiness app for the Apple Watch will be announced today.
  • The new Apple Watch models will offer a new daily summary feature.
  • AirPods 5 will be unveiled today — with and without active noise cancellation.

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I have a theory:

The iPhone Pro is confirmed, and the big foldable device is expected to launch under the name Ultra or Duo. This year there likely won't be a plain, unnamed iPhone in the lineup at all.

Instead, I think Apple might introduce an additional model that looks like the foldable Ultra/Duo in its closed state - same outer dimensions, same design language - but without the folding mechanism itself. Essentially a compact phone with the exact footprint and feature set of the closed foldable.

Why would Apple do this? Two birds, one stone:

1. Market research via proxy. People who buy this device and love it are indirectly giving Apple feedback on the form factor and feature set of the foldable line, without the cost, risk, or fragility associated with the actual folding mechanism. Apple gets real-world signal on demand before doubling down on Ultra/Duo production and R&D.

2. Replacing the Mini and SE niche. This model could serve the audience that used to love the iPhone Mini – people who want a distinctive, smaller or differently shaped phone without paying flagship-fold prices. If those users end up loving the design, some will eventually be tempted to save up for the real foldable. Long-term, this device could effectively replace both the Mini and the SE in Apple's lineup.

And if the foldable version is really called Duo, this opens up the lane for this thing being called Solo, Mono, or Uno.
 
I'm really excited to see the "duo". I understand there are technical limitations, but it's one thing to skimp on features on a $999 phone (air) vs a $1,999 phone (duo). 🤷‍♂️
 
I get off work right at 1 (EST) and I’m hightailing it to my car. Torn between watching it in my Tesla before I go home, or listening to it on YouTube from my phone on my way to my tv at home haha

With October for the Duo, it looks like I’m getting the Pro Max again this year. Definitely not complaining, as I was nervous about the camera downgrade. But I already have approved PTO for launch day next Friday so I can sit at home waiting for my delivery, so 18PM it is! I’m so excited and I’ll love it just as I love my PM every year, and I save a bit of money, paying just tax on the phone to T-Mobile 🙂

Jumping on an Ultra 4, too. My Ultra 1 is still amazing but the battery has certainly seen better days. It’s trade in value has been $205 and I’m sure it’ll drop but hopefully I can still get a little bit for it 🤞

New iPhone Season is genuinely my favorite part of the year, as shameful as that may be. But we all need some little glimmers of joy in these otherwise bleak times. I’m glad to be here enjoying today with all you fine fellow nerds 🙂
 
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svish said:
Duo seems very possible. Price hike for Pro models, if it is only $100, will be great. Waiting to see the 'Cherry' color.
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Why even mess around with that name if you are Apple? You know microsoft is going to come knocking if that is the name they choose.
 
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