At the crack of dawn on September 10, 2026, Beijing Time, Apple unveiled its inaugural foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its autumn new product launch event. Boasting a book-style inward-folding design, it comes with a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer screen, with a starting price tag of $1,999. Storage options range from 256GB to a whopping 2TB. The Chinese version starts at 15,999 yuan. Pre-sales are set to kick off at 8 PM on October 16, with the official launch slated for October 23. According to a TrendForce research report, shipments of the iPhone Duo are projected to hit 5 million units in 2026, propelling Apple to secure a roughly 24.8% market share in the foldable smartphone arena. Analysts widely concur that Apple's foray into this market will catalyze the maturation of foldable screen technology and drive down costs, thereby hastening market restructuring.