
JP Morgan Shrugs Off iPhone 18 Pro Production Cut Reports
JP Morgan raised Apple's target to $360, downplaying reports of iPhone 18 Pro cuts while predicting the iPhone Duo will soften the blow of a delayed standard model.
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iPhone Duo is Apple's foldable smartphone featuring a crease-free screen. Hitechreports covers reviews, retail availability, launch preparations, and market reception for the device.

JP Morgan raised Apple's target to $360, downplaying reports of iPhone 18 Pro cuts while predicting the iPhone Duo will soften the blow of a delayed standard model.

Apple has opened the “Get Ready” portal for the iPhone Duo — its first foldable — letting customers lock in color, storage, carrier, AppleCare+, trade-in, payment method, and shipping address before pre-orders go live this Friday, October 16, at 5 a.m. PT (8 a.m. ET). The device itself launches globally on October 23. No pricing or regional variants are disclosed in the sources — not even a hint.

Apple has confirmed the iPhone Duo’s thermal architecture—four interlocking engineering choices that let it run desktop-class silicon in a foldable form.

Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, starts at $1,999 in the US with pre-orders opening October 16 and sales beginning October 23; no Indian price has been confirmed.

Apple is sending hundreds of iPhone Duo demo units to US flagship stores for hands-on display ahead of the October 23 sale — but India gets no mention, no pricing, and no confirmed launch plan.

Apple has confirmed the iPhone Duo will go on sale October 23 — but only a fraction of buyers who pre-order will actually get one that day.

With pre-orders opening October 16 at $2,000, Apple faces formidable foldable rivals from Samsung, Motorola, Xiaomi and Oppo offering thinner profiles, bigger batteries and lower price tags.

Apple's upcoming iPhone Duo foldable leaves out Face ID, telephoto zoom, and manual camera controls found on the iPhone 18 Pro, setting up tough trade-offs for early buyers.

The iPhone Duo will greet some buyers by name on first boot — but only if they buy it in person at a U.S. Apple Store, and only in English or Spanish.

Apple will add your name to the iPhone Duo’s startup screen—if you buy it at a US Apple Store. “Hello, [Name]” appears on first boot, replacing the standard “Hello” greeting.

iPhone Duo pre-order starts Friday, October 16 — $1,999 base price, AT&T offers up to $1,200 off with trade-in. Apple’s first foldable hits stores October 23. No Indian pricing or launch details confirmed yet.

Apple’s iPhone Duo is now officially up for pre-order — and AT&T has already dropped its first deals. The $2,000 foldable starts at $800 with a qualifying trade-in...

The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999. AT&T offers up to $1,200 off — but only as 36 monthly bill credits, requiring a $2,000+ installment plan, a $230+ trade-in, and AT&T Premium 2.0. Preorders open October 16.

Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo hits preorders on October 16, packing an A20 Pro chip, a 7.6-inch foldable screen, and carrier discounts reaching $1,000.

Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September 1, 2026 — eight days before John Ternus unveiled the iPhone Duo. He confirmed the timing was deliberate: to give Ternus immediate momentum at the start of a major product cycle.
Apple’s iPhone Duo is live — $1,899 in the US, Rs 1,99,900 in India — but Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 has already answered questions Apple’s software hasn’t faced yet.

Apple has confirmed the iPhone Duo will go on pre-order October 16, with shipments beginning October 23 — and developers are already live in the App Store pipeline.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 keeps its symmetrical cover screen and square-cornered displays. Apple’s iPhone Duo goes asymmetrical — a design SamMobile says sacrifices ambidexterity to bridge iPhone and iPad aesthetics.

Apple is planning two separate product launches in October 2026: one on October 13 for home devices, and another in the final week for Macs and possibly an OLED iPad mini. The iPhone Duo arrives separately on October 23.

iOS 27.2 Beta 3 is live for developers. The iPhone Duo launches October 23 — but will ship with iOS 27.1 instead. Apple is delaying the redesigned Health app and new Siri AI languages to a post-launch update.

Apple has opened the App Store submission pipeline for iPhone Duo–optimized apps — two weeks before pre-orders begin.

Apple has seeded the third developer betas of iOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and macOS Golden Gate 27.2. The Health app overhaul—featuring readiness scoring—is now under active testing.