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John Ternus hypes ‘huge launch next week’ in first memo as Apple CEO

TechCrunch • Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Apple is hosting its iPhone release event next week, which is rumored to feature the first-ever foldable iPhone.

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Apple is hosting its iPhone release event next week, which is rumored to feature the first-ever foldable iPhone.

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