Following recent speculation that Apple could launch its foldable phone under the name “iPhone Duo”, it appears that this will indeed be the case, according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman.
For months now, the foldable iPhone has generally been referred to as the “iPhone Ultra”, even internally, but Apple is apparently going in a different direction for the official name, emphasizing the dual-screen nature of the device.
Gurman says the iPhone Duo will start at $2,000 for 256GB of storage and max out at around $3,000. Rumors suggested the phone would likely start at over $2,000, perhaps as high as $2,500, so an entry-level price of $2,000 could help bolster customer demand.
The entry-level version will include 256GB of storage, with Apple offering higher-capacity versions that will push the price up to around $3,000. Apple exceeded its cost targets due to the recent memory shortage, allowing it to cut some spending to stay within reach of $2,000. This also shifts costs to consumers who purchase higher capacities.
As for availability, the device would be available in white and dark blue and would “go on sale as early as October.” Rumors have long suggested that the foldable iPhone could launch later than the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max due to production difficulties, although Gurman previously stressed that the gap in the launch schedule would be minimal.
Other details about the iPhone Duo in Gurman’s report include the use of a new A20 Pro chip, Apple’s C2 modem, dual 48-megapixel rear cameras, a 12-megapixel front-facing camera, a magnetic hinge system and “support for the Apple Pencil.” Gurman said last week that Apple had been testing a smaller version of the Apple Pencil for use with the foldable iPhone, but said a launch was unlikely.
Today’s breaking report includes a few more details about the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, as well as the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models and the AirPods 5 models. While most of the details on these products had already been rumored, Gurman notably says that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will see a $100 price increase over their current equivalents, an increase lower than some feared.
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