TechAppleApple Event 2026Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000Apple might recycle the name from Microsoft’s dual-screen device for its first folding iPhone.Apple might recycle the name from Microsoft’s dual-screen device for its first folding iPhone.by Richard LawlerSep 9, 2026, 5:26 AM UTCShareGiftImage: Cath Virginia / The VergeRichard Lawler is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget.With only a few hours left until the first iPhone launch event since John Ternus took over as the CEO of Apple, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says the name of the company’s long-rumored folding phone is the iPhone Duo. The midnight report suggests it will have a price starting at $2,000 for a model with 256GB of storage, shipping starting as soon as October in two colors: white and dark blue.So far, the rumored foldable has been mostly referred to as the iPhone Ultra, while the Duo name would raise a title that Google used for one of its many ill-fated attempts at messaging and chat, and that Microsoft already applied to its own foldable devices, with the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2.RelatedApple says ‘Fold’ and competitors ask ‘How wide?’What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch eventMeanwhile, its starting price could make it more expensive than the cheapest versions of Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 base model, which start at $1,899, but lower than the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra’s $2,099.99 price.As the rumors have said, it’s expected to be able to run side-by-side iPhone apps, handle iPad-like multitasking, and support using the Apple Pencil as a stylus. We should know the official details soon, check back here at 1PM ET / 10AM PT for all of the updates as they’re revealed.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard LawlerAppleApple Event 2026Apple RumorsiPhoneTechMost PopularLG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standbyApple says ‘Fold’ and competitors ask ‘How wide?’Microsoft breaks another patch Tuesday recordXiaomi’s wide foldable promises more power than Samsung’sThe White House pulls its racist Tetris cloneAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
