It's been a busy few days. In the fallout of the iPhone Duo reveal at the "Surprise and Shine" event, we have some thoughts. What are yours? Left to right: Actual iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo The 77 minute event was bookended by the latest iPhone models, a bunch of Apple Health updates related to more powerful Apple Watches , and a smidge on AirPods 5 . Tim Cook made a cameo, Johnny Srouji had a sore throat, and yes, there's a foldable iPhone. The AppleInsider staff comes in many shapes, sizes, and opinions that run the gamut. For every devout staffer hyped about the latest release, there's a skeptic worried about the implications. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A credit freeze could make getting an iPhone 18 Pro on preorder day in a timely fashion much harder than it needs to be. Here's how to avoid a checkout headache. Unfreeze your credit before financing an iPhone 18 Pro Some payment options that Apple or carriers provide require a credit check before customers can complete their iPhone purchase. Anyone with frozen credit needs to plan accordingly before preorders start. A credit freeze prevents lenders from accessing your credit report, helping stop unauthorized accounts from being created. While it won't affect existing credit cards , it can block credit checks for new financing even from vendors you already have a relationship with. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
While the iPhone Duo is the first foldable iPhone ever and has some unique features like Duo FaceTime and forthcoming Apple Pencil support , the device lacks some other features available on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max . Below, we have listed 10 features that are missing on the iPhone Duo: A dedicated Telephoto camera with up to 8× optical zoom. Instead, the iPhone Duo's main 48-megapixel Fusion camera has "optical-quality" 2× zoom. Variable aperture for the main 48-megapixel Fusion camera, which provides greater control over depth of field in photos and videos. A higher-resolution 18-megapixel Center Stage front camera . On the iPhone Duo, this camera is 12 megapixels. Action button . Face ID . Instead, the iPhone Duo has a Touch ID button. LiDAR Scanner , which measures depth for augmented reality purposes. Other camera features: Pro controls in the Camera app, ProRAW , ProRes RAW , spatial photos and videos , and more. You can pre-order the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max now, ahead of a Friday, September 18 launch. iPhone Duo pre-orders begin Friday, October 16 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, and the device will be released on Friday, October 23. Related Roundups: iPhone 18 Pro , iPhone Duo Buyer's Guide: iPhone 18 Pro (Coming Soon) , iPhone Duo (Coming Soon) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " iPhone Duo is Missing These 10 iPhone 18 Pro Features " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
