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Amazon is accepting preorders for a variety of Apple Watch Series 12 models, with a double-digit preorder discount available on multiple styles. Grab preorder discounts on the Apple Watch Series 12 at Amazon - Image credit: Apple The new Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399, but Amazon is knocking up to $20 off select GPS + Cellular models. Save up to $20 on Apple Watch Series 12 Continue Reading…

The new AppleCare One Family $50 subscription was about a 30-second announcement in the iPhone 18 Pro event, bundling extended warranty protection for your entire iCloud family's devices. Here's how it compares to the AppleCare One Individual plan, and where you can save some money. AppleCare One on iPhone Launching in the United States on September 14, the plan removes the device limit and singl…

Apple's most advanced traditional iPhone meets its first foldable. Here's how the iPhone 18 Pro , as well as the iPhone 18 Pro Max, compare to the iPhone Duo. iPhone 18 Pro [left] vs iPhone Duo [right] The September Apple Event frequently involves the launch of multiple models of iPhone . Over the years, it's been common to see the premium Pro models brought out alongside the standard editions. F…

I had a lot of reservations about Apple making a foldable iPhone, but after playing around with iPhone Duo at the Apple Event , I think I'm sold. Split View calendar interface and clock in StandBy mode A foldable device is cool, but comes with a lot of compromises. I knew, based on the rumors, I was going to be on the fence. That was before I got the chance to try it out for myself. It wasn't lon…

Apple's newly announced iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo both use a new A20 Pro chip, and it could be the key to Siri AI taking the step from being full of potential to being the game-changer we were promised. Siri AI is coming Siri AI has been part of Apple's iOS 27 beta testing process since its June WWDC debut. It's also available in Apple's beta software across its other hardware platforms. It'll…

Apple could be looking to squeeze a little more advertising into the iPhone , this time through Visual Intelligence. Apple may allow sponsored content within Visual Intelligence Visual Intelligence may eventually support sponsored results from search providers like Google, allowing advertising to appear alongside regular search results. The change appears to be part of Apple's upcoming iOS 27 . A…

The iPhone Duo developing a crease over time is inevitable as the tides, and a matter of physics and engineering. Here's how and why that crease develops, and what Apple has done to mitigate it. iPhone Duo glass layers In the run-up to Apple's folding iPhone, there was a lot of chatter about how Apple has "solved the smartphone crease." It's always been a silly topic, as there is no solving it, t…

Apple has been practically mocked for how many years it has taken for it to release a foldable iPhone , but yet again it's proven it knew what it was doing all along. It took 15 years from the patent on the left to the iPhone Duo on the right - images credit: Apple. Think of the iPhone . Or the iPod, the Mac , the iPad , AirPods , AirTags , the Apple Watch ... Actually, try to think of anything w…

It takes about a 15% increase in speed for the average user to see a difference between devices. If these benchmarks aren't faked, it'll be obvious that the iPhone 18 Pro is much faster, to even the above average user. The first A20 Pro Geekbench results are in - image credit: Apple. Geekbench was updated to version 7 in July 2026 , but handily for comparisons, the first figures for the new iPhon…

Following Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event, I got a chance to briefly try out the iPhone 18 Pro. I'm very excited about the new cameras. The new silver iPhone 18 Pro that Apple calls "more refined." The new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max weren't minor upgrades. Even though the physical dimensions remained the same, the internals got a significant boost this time around. In what would previ…

Apple couldn't quite get Apple Pencil Pro to work with iPhone Duo, but Apple Pencil with USB-C pairs fine over a cable and brings its basic functions to iOS for the first time. Apple Pencil with USB-C works with iPhone Duo A rumor in late August suggested Apple tried and failed to include support for Apple Pencil on its upcoming foldable. The issue was apparently with where the Apple Pencil would…

Apple has finally entered the foldable market with the iPhone Duo, its first folding iPhone. Here's how it compares against Samsung's latest foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. iPhone Duo [left] vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra [right] After more than a decade of rumors, Apple's first foldable arrived at its fall event as the iPhone Duo. A hyper-premium smartphone that has dual displays and folds …

Our very own videographer is inside Apple Park right now, and just had some time with the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro Max. AppleInsider using an actual iPhone Duo at Apple Park It can be hard to visualize the size of the iPhone Duo closed. Apple's keynote was great about feature demonstration, but less so about real-world size and hand-feel. Saying that it is the general size of a passport isn't…

Face ID wasn't going to work on iPhone Duo, so Apple chose Touch ID instead. For those that don't like Touch ID, Apple Watch will authenticate them automatically. Apple chose a Touch ID sensor for iPhone Duo since Face ID would have proven difficult The iPhone Duo is Apple's first foldable device , which means it can be used opened or closed. Apple couldn't find a way to make Face ID work in both…

The iPhone lineup is more expensive than ever, especially when choosing the 2TB option in either iPhone 18 Pro Max or iPhone Duo. Payment plans help, but an iPhone for Mac Studio money hurts. Apple's iPhone lineup keeps getting more expensive The 2026 iPhone lineup is not only more expensive , but Apple's financing options have changed too. Apple managed to keep the base models with 256GB of stor…