Apple iPhone Duo launch event: the 5 biggest announcements

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Screenshot: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/apple-event-september-2026-32-10-05-05.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple just wrapped up its first iPhone launch event with CEO John Ternus at the helm, and it did not disappoint. We got a look at Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone Duo, along with the next generation of AirPods and the Apple Watch.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here's a roundup of all the biggest announcements from the event.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/991203/iphone-duo-foldable-news-specs-price-release-date">Apple's first foldable: the iPhone Duo</a></h2> <img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/apple-event-september-2026-466-10-58-45.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple's "one more thing" at this year's event was the iPhone Duo - a passport-shaped foldable that lays flat when opened. The device is Apple's "thinnest iPhone yet," coming with a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer screen. It will also support Apple Pencil "later this year" and comes with Touch …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/991965/apple-iphone-duo-launch-event-biggest-announcements">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>