In the first major product launch under CEO John Ternus, Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone with unexpected decisions: iPhone Duo at $2,000 without Face ID and featuring classic Touch ID, $100 price increase on iPhone 18 Pro, and Siri AI with universal search capabilities. Complete specs analysis, Galaxy Fold 8 comparison, and foldable market predictions.
The Day Apple Abandoned Face ID in a Flagship Device When Tim Cook now Executive Chairman and newly appointed CEO John Ternus took the stage last night, thousands of tech enthusiasts worldwide were expecting
Apple to unveil a foldable iPhone that would redefine the category. Instead, what they got was something far more unexpected: a foldable iPhone without Face ID. This wasn't just a technical compromise.
Apple essentially admitted that the TrueDepth Camera system the very technology that became synonymous with iPhone innovation since the iPhone X in 2017 doesn't belong in a foldable form factor. Touch
ID, embedded in the power button, has made its return. The same authentication method Apple abandoned in flagship iPhones seven years ago. But the absence of Face ID wasn't the only shock of the Surprise
and Shine event. The $100 price hike on iPhone 18 Pro models, the delayed October launch window for iPhone Duo, and the conspicuous absence of a base iPhone 18 reveal a company undergoing a fundamental
strategic shift. After years of cautious perfectionism, Apple is finally showing it's willing to compromise and that might be the most significant announcement of the night. [IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER_1] iPhone
Duo: Breaking Every Rule Apple Wrote About Foldables For years, industry insiders speculated that when Apple finally entered the foldable market, it would solve every problem plaguing Samsung's Galaxy
Fold line: eliminate the crease entirely, integrate full Face ID, deliver pro-grade triple cameras, and maintain an impossibly thin profile. The result? None of that happened. Real Specs, Real Compromises
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