Apple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro and Foldable Duo Alongside Qualcomm's $60B AWS Silicon Deal
Apple officially concluded its keynote featuring the $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro and $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo powered by 2nm A20 Pro silicon, while Qualcomm secured a $60 billion custom silicon and optics deal with Amazon Web Services.
Key points
- Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro ($1,199, 256GB base) and the foldable iPhone Duo ($1,999, 8.1-inch inner screen).
- The 2nm A20 Pro processor delivers 35% higher sustained performance, 20% faster GPU speeds, and integrates Apple's custom C2 modem.
- Qualcomm secured a $60 billion custom silicon and 16T optical transceiver deal with AWS, backed by a $4 billion warrant.
- Apple introduced Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 ($799), AirPods 5 ($129/$179), and reduced iPhone 17 and 16 prices to $699 and $549.
- Pre-orders open September 11, with carrier deals offering up to $1,200 in credits on 36-month contracts.
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