On a Wednesday in September 2026, Apple's newly appointed chief executive John Ternus stepped onto the company's most familiar stage to introduce not only a refined iPhone 18 but the company's first foldable device — a moment that was as much about succession and identity as it was about hardware. The iPhone 18, powered by a faster A20 chip and deepened AI capabilities, arrives at a modest price increase, while the $1,999 iPhone Duo folds open to the largest screen Apple has ever offered on a phone. In the longer arc of technological history, this event marks the quiet but consequential passin
Apple unveils iPhone 18 and first foldable iPhone Duo under new CEO Ternus
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