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:
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Links from the show:
iPhone Duo: https://www.apple.com/iphone-duo/
iPhone 18 Pro: https://www.apple.com/iphone-18-pro/
Apple Watch Series 12: https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-series-12/
Apple Watch Ultra 4: https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-ultra-4/
Audio Intelligence privacy paper: https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/Audio_Intelligence_Privacy_Overview_Sep_2026.pdf
Halide: https://halide.cam/
Gentler Streak: https://gentlerstories.com/
Athlytic: https://athlyticapp.com/
Kalri$$ian "The Falcon" (NSFW)
Celsius 7 "Manners" (NSFW)
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