Summary
With only a few hours left until the first iPhone launch event since John Ternus took over as the CEO of Apple, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says the name of the company’s long-rumored folding phone is the iPhone Duo. The midnight report suggests it will have a price starting at 3,000 for up to 2TB. Shipping is said to start as soon as October in two colors: white and dark blue. Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at 2,000 Apple might recycle the name from Microsoft’s dual-screen device for its first folding iPhone. Apple might recycle the name from Microsoft’s dual-screen device for its first folding iPhone.   So far, the rumored foldable has been mostly referred to as the iPhone Ultra, while the Duo name would raise a title that Google used for one of its [many ill-fated attempts at messaging and chat,](/2021/6/21/22538240/google-chat-allo-hangouts-talk-messaging-mess-timeline) and that Microsoft already applied to its own foldable devices, with the [Surface Duo](/21428763/microsoft-surface-duo-review) and [Surface Duo 2](/23171638/microsoft-surface-duo-2-dual-screen-revisit-updates-price). Meanwhile, its starting price could make it more expensive than the [cheapest versions of Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8](/tech/972498/google-pixel-11-pro-fold-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-specs-comparison) which start at 1,899, but lower than the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra’s $2,099.99 price. As the rumors have said, it’s expected to be able to run side-by-side iPhone apps, handle iPad-like multitasking, and support using the Apple Pencil as a stylus. We should know the official details soon, check back here at 1PM ET / 10AM PT for all of the updates as they’re revealed.
- Apple Event 2026