Apple Launches $1,999 Foldable iPhone Duo as Siri AI Beta Rolls Out

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 16

$1,999 is the starting price for Apple’s first foldable iPhone Duo, unveiled Sept. 9 with preorders from Oct. 16 and store availability on Oct. 23.
The device pairs a 5.4-inch outer screen with a 7.6-inch folding display and runs on Apple’s A20 Pro chip made by Taiwan Semiconductor, aiming to drive upgrades and raise average selling prices.
Siri AI entered English-language beta on Sept. 14, adding conversational responses, onscreen awareness and cross-app task handling as Apple broadens its AI push.
Google’s Gemini underpins Apple’s next-generation foundation models, while OpenAI’s ChatGPT is integrated into Siri and Writing Tools.
Apple is making the product and AI push under new CEO John Ternus, who took over Sept. 1, after fiscal third-quarter revenue rose 16% to $109.4 billion.