> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://tomfanderson.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Apple Event Recap: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and more with Joe Moyer - URL: https://tomfanderson.com/iphone-duo-price-event-recap/ - Published: 2026-09-14T09:00:41.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-14T09:00:41.000Z - Description: The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999. We break down the specs, the missing features, the new 18 Pro cameras, and the Apple Watch that listens all day. Listen now. - Author: Tom Anderson - Tags: Podcast [ ![Listen on Apple Podcasts](https://tomfanderson.com/content/images/2026/09/applepodcasts-badge.png) ](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/basic-af-a-mostly-tech-podcast/id1666397989?ref=tomfanderson.com) [ ![Listen on Spotify](https://tomfanderson.com/content/images/2026/09/spotify-badge.png) ](https://open.spotify.com/show/75Yn8nbRJJ6IYiCwm8U9rm?ref=tomfanderson.com) [ ![Listen on YouTube](https://tomfanderson.com/content/images/2026/09/youtube-badge.png) ](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxe421Yn5TKuVc%5FQdXCBTO6An3pcZnS%5FV&ref=tomfanderson.com) [ ![Listen on Overcast](https://tomfanderson.com/content/images/2026/09/overcast-badge.png) ](https://overcast.fm/itunes1666397989?ref=tomfanderson.com) [ ![Listen on Pocket Casts](https://tomfanderson.com/content/images/2026/09/pocketcasts-badge.png) ](https://pca.st/9viydm1l?ref=tomfanderson.com) [ ![Subscribe to the podcast feed](https://tomfanderson.com/content/images/2026/09/rss-badge.png) ](https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2086252.rss?ref=tomfanderson.com) Apple finally showed the folding iPhone, and it arrived with a $1,999 starting price and a lot of great and interesting features. Tom and Jeff bring Joe Moyer back to walk the whole event: the iPhone Duo, the 18 Pro and Pro Max, new AirPods, and Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4\. One of us pre-ordered before recording. One of us is quietly doing the math on owning two phones at once. In this episode: - John Ternus hosts his first event as CEO - iPhone Duo: 5.4-inch outer screen, 7.6-inch inside, Touch ID, Apple Pencil support - What the Duo leaves out: telephoto, Face ID, action button, ProRAW - Duo pricing from $1,999 to $3,199, orders Oct 16, delivery Oct 23 - iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: variable aperture, 8x telephoto, vapor chamber, A20 - New AirPods keep the same price and add noise cancellation to the base model - Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4: new sensors, readiness, health age, 50-hour battery - Audio Intelligence on the Watch, and where the privacy line sits now - Live immersive MLB games on Vision Pro - The OS 27 updates are here More from Joe Moyer: Website: [https://www.24letters.net/](https://www.24letters.net/?ref=tomfanderson.com) The Journaling Guide newsletter, plus a free 10-day journaling challenge: [https://thejournalingguide.com/](https://thejournalingguide.com/?ref=tomfanderson.com) Threads: [@thejournalingguide](https://www.threads.com/@thejournalingguide?ref=tomfanderson.com) Links from the show: iPhone Duo: [https://www.apple.com/iphone-duo/](https://www.apple.com/iphone-duo/?ref=tomfanderson.com) iPhone 18 Pro: [https://www.apple.com/iphone-18-pro/](https://www.apple.com/iphone-18-pro/?ref=tomfanderson.com) Apple Watch Series 12: [https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-series-12/](https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-series-12/?ref=tomfanderson.com) Apple Watch Ultra 4: [https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra-4/](https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra-4/?ref=tomfanderson.com) Audio Intelligence privacy paper: [https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/Audio\_Intelligence\_Privacy\_Overview\_Sep\_2026.pdf](https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/Audio%5FIntelligence%5FPrivacy%5FOverview%5FSep%5F2026.pdf?ref=tomfanderson.com) Halide: [https://halide.cam/](https://halide.cam/?ref=tomfanderson.com) Gentler Streak: [https://gentlerstories.com/](https://gentlerstories.com/?ref=tomfanderson.com) Athlytic: [https://athlyticapp.com/](https://athlyticapp.com/?ref=tomfanderson.com) [Kalri$$ian "The Falcon" (NSFW)](https://youtu.be/qAgH5rQeFg8?ref=tomfanderson.com) [Celsius 7 "Manners" (NSFW)](https://youtu.be/sT-0vMVKLX8?ref=tomfanderson.com) [Question or Comment? 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