Apple (AAPL) announces iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max; will be AI focused with new Siri AI working across apps

AI and Siri Apple Intelligence is not available in China Updated Siri will not be available in EU and China Announces the A20 Pro Chip Based on 2nm tech. A20 Pro chip wil have six core CPU with two Desktop Class super cores and four efficiency cores. Has seven GPU cores. Will have two neutral engines with 32 Cores total; increasing on-device AI performance. WIll use custom packaging similar to mac chips to improve thermal performance. Uses improved vapor chamber cooling. iPhone 18 Pro Max has the largest increase in battery life ever on iPhone. Has 48 MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture. 18 Pro starts at USD 1,199. 18 Pro Max starts at USD 1,299. Pro orders start Sept 12th, with shippingg Sept 18th. Images Will support synth ID standard for identifying AI generated or edited images. Reference image not available in EU or China. Introduces iPhone Handoff To allow use of a single iPhone number across two iPhones. Announces Airpods 5 Base model starts at USD 129 Features best in class open-ear active noise cancellation. With additional features, will be charged at USD 149 Can be pre-ordered today, will be available on September 18th. Announces Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4 Series 12 starts at USD 399, Ultra 4 remains at USD 799 Can be pre-ordered today, available on September 18th. Announces Audio Intelligence Introduces live rewind feature to transribe 15 seconds of recent audio. Announces foldable iPhone, named Duo Will have two cameras. When open, is the thinnest iPhone ever. Display is the largest display for an iPhone. Opens to a 7.6 inch super retina XDR display, 50% larger than iPhone 18 Pro Max. Duo outer display will be 5.4 inches. Will work with the Apple Pencil. eSim only worldwide. New display engine on A20 Pro Chip will power the iPhone duo. Starts at USD 1,999, storage from 256gb to 2tb; 2tb priced at USD 3,199 Pre orders begin October 16th, will be available on October 23rd.