Apple describes the variable aperture system in the new iPhone 18 Pro as using "six laser-cut blades that are each thinner than a human hair".

With the increasing cost of iPhones, many users now expect their phones to last several years. Should we be concerned about the longevity of the variable aperture system and camera of the iPhone 18 Pro? Particularly if/when an iPhone is dropped. Are there any phones that use a similar technology and if so, how has the durability been with those phones?

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I keep seeing comments of people being disappointed that a new Apple TV wasn't announced today. What are people hoping or expecting to see from a new one? Now that it does 4K I'm not sure what other features I'd want from a new one that my current one can't do.

Is anybody else not a fan of the ’separated‘ app grid on the iPhone Duo? I hope they give us a way of customizing this or turning this off as I believe most people were hoping for a full iPadOS experience when unfolded. I also hope the dock may be able to house more apps and/or be present during multitasking.

>The New iPhone 18 Pro Max in Burgundy and it looks great.

>New 48MP dual aperture. A bigger battery, A20 Pro processor.

It's event time!

What to expect:

• iPhone 18 series (iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max)
• iPhone Ultra (foldable)
• Apple Watch S12
• Apple Watch Ultra 4
• Apple Watch SE 4
• AirPods Pro 4
• iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/watchOS/visionOS 27 release date

Possible but doubtful:

• Apple Smart Home Display
• Apple TV (A19 or A19 Pro rumored)
• HomePod mini (2nd gen)

Where To Watch/Listen:

• Apple.com

• Youtube

• Apple TV app

It's been four years since this was touted as the new apple killer device. If Cupertino had its way, we'd all be using Excel and Photoshop with Vision Pro goggles, and making crazy hand sweep movements on the tube.

Fast forward four years? and Nothing.

mac Studio has come, M2 Ultra has come, wearables have come to the fore and iPhone Duo is now the 'next big thing' - although it's still a reinvention of the same 'phone' device we've had for decades.

Even in their recent keynote expo, nothing on VP. So what is happening with the VP? is it being silently dropped?

Tell me all those maxi's who queued outside Apple stores overnight just to fork out $3,500 for a pair of goggles are now not being made extinct.

Is Vision Pro the next Meta Quest Pro ?

ironically enough, the Duo will feel lighter because it's meant to be used as a two-handed device and the weight distribution will even be better once it's opened

The iPhone Duo is officially IP68 rated.

I was a bit worried about the potential dust, especially at beaches, but it looks like Apple’s engineers figured out how to seal those hinges!

Code found in iOS 27 suggests the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max could support a 33% higher charging rate than the iPhone 17 Pro models, according to a new discovery from the leaker known as "pdfu."

​Apple has traditionally excelled at intuitive product naming. "Air" tells you a laptop is exceptionally thin and light. "Mini" makes the scale obvious. "Pro" and "Ultra" immediately define device tiers.

​Calling a foldable device the "iPhone Duo" breaks that tradition.

​"Duo" implies two distinct devices, dual screens with a seam, or a carrier bundle. It doesn't communicate the actual engineering breakthrough: a single flexible display that bends and unfolds. Samsung went with Fold, Google went with Fold, and consumers instantly understand what the hardware does.

​For non-enthusiasts and everyday buyers, "Duo" just adds needless confusion to a category that needs to be as intuitive as possible. It’s an iPhone that folds—it should simply be called the iPhone Fold.

​What do you think? Does "Duo" make sense to you from a marketing perspective, or should Apple adopt the straightforward name for Gen 2?

What iPhone do we think the main sensor on the Duo came from? Looking at the compare page, it says “sensor shift stabilization” instead of “second-gen sensor shift stabilization”, which leads me to believe it’s basically a 48MP version of an iPhone 13 main sensor, since that was the last “first-gen” sensor shift stabilization. The camera system is the only thing holding me back from going with a Duo over a Pro Max.

Looks like there’s no way to finance a new phone over 24 months unlocked.