Apple Surprise and Shine Recap: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro & More!

Apple just had one of its biggest product launches in years. On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we share our first reactions to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, AirPods 5, and Apple’s long-awaited first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. 

00:00 Introduction
01:52 iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
13:28 Sponsor: DraftKings
14:51 iPhone 18 Pro cameras
22:30 AppleCare One Family
24:39 AirPods 5
28:28 Sponsor: Quince
29:59 Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4
39:43 iPhone Duo: design, display, and software
52:52 iPhone Duo: price, compromises, cameras, and verdict

We discuss the biggest upgrades, including the iPhone 18 Pro’s new camera system and A20 Pro chip, the Apple Watch’s new health and Audio Intelligence features, AirPods 5 getting ANC as standard, and what it’s actually like to see Apple enter the foldable market. We also talk pricing, some surprising omissions from the iPhone Duo, and whether Apple’s latest products are worth getting excited about.

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