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Apple's new CEO unveils the latest iPhone lineup, including a Duo foldable model

Apple's new CEO unveils the latest iPhone lineup, including a Duo foldable model

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September 11th, 2026

Apple's new CEO unveils the latest iPhone lineup, including a Duo foldable model

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On Wednesday, Apple unveiled its latest-generation iPhone lineup, which includes a highly anticipated foldable model dubbed the Duo.

蘋果於週三揭曉其最新一代iPhone,陣中囊括一款備受矚目的摺疊機型,命名為Duo。

On the first day of September, the company's new chief executive, John Ternus, succeeded Tim Cook in the role and unveiled the latest product lineup at its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

於九月朔日,該公司新任執行長約翰·特努斯(John Ternus)自提姆·庫克(Tim Cook)手中接任其職,並假加州庫比蒂諾總部揭櫫最新產品陣容。

After detailing the various other updates to the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods one by one, Ternus declared to the audience gathered in the Steve Jobs Theater, "There's just one more thing," thereby paying homage to Jobs's celebrated signature line — a phrase the late, legendary co-founder had himself borrowed from the 1970s detective series Columbo.

在逐一闡述iPhone、Apple Watch與AirPods的其餘諸般更新之後,特努斯向史蒂夫·賈伯斯劇院內的在場觀眾宣告,「其實還有一件事」,以此致敬賈伯斯那句膾炙人口的招牌台詞——這位已故傳奇創辦人當年正是自1970年代偵探影集《神探可倫坡》中借用此語。

Ternus stated that this foldable phone boasts "the largest display ever on an iPhone, yet it still fits in your pocket."

特努斯表示,這款摺疊手機擁有「iPhone歷來最大的螢幕,卻能放進你的口袋」。

When unfolded, this phone features a 7.6-inch display, which represents an 80% increase over the latest iPhone 18 Pro.

這款手機於展開狀態下配備7.6吋螢幕,較最新款iPhone 18 Pro增大了80%。

It will afford users the ability to employ the Apple Pencil on a phone, a capability that had hitherto been confined to iPad users.

其將賦予使用者在手機上運用Apple Pencil之能力,而此項功能此前僅限於iPad使用者。

Ternus stated that the Duo "will redefine the experience of using a foldable phone."

特努斯表示,Duo「將重新定義使用摺疊手機的體驗」。

The Duo empowers users with split-screen capability, enabling them to operate two markedly different applications concurrently on a single device, or alternatively to open dual windows of the same website, such as for the purpose of comparison shopping.

Duo賦予使用者分割螢幕之能,俾使其得以於單一裝置上並行操作兩款迥異之應用程式,抑或開啟同一網站之雙重視窗,諸如供比價購物之用。

Its starting price stands at $1,999, rendering it indisputably the most expensive iPhone ever brought to market.

其起售價為1,999美元,堪稱迄今所推出最為昂貴之iPhone。

"This Duo is bound to overshadow all the other announcements Apple makes at the launch event," said Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight.

「這款Duo勢必將令蘋果於發表會上發布之其餘消息盡皆黯然失色」,CCS Insight首席分析師班·伍德(Ben Wood)如是表示。

"The device injects a strikingly original new design into the iPhone lineup, and it also signals the company's formal entry into the niche category of foldable smartphones."

「該裝置為iPhone產品陣容注入獨樹一幟之嶄新設計,亦象徵著該公司正式涉足摺疊智慧型手機此一利基市場類別。」

Wood points out that although demand for the Duo is bound to exist, and its pricing is lower than some analysts had anticipated, foldable phones still account for less than 5% of the overall smartphone market.

伍德指出,儘管Duo之市場需求勢必存在,且其定價亦低於部分分析師所預期,惟摺疊機於整體智慧型手機市場之占比仍不及5%。

Ternus stated that the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max have both been improved in terms of battery, camera, and performance.

特努斯表示,iPhone 18 Pro與18 Pro Max於電池、相機及效能方面均有所精進。

Their starting prices are $1,199 and $1,299 respectively.

二者起售價分別為1,199美元與1,299美元。

Consumers may pre-order these two phones starting September 12, with official sales beginning September 18; however, the Duo will not go on sale until October 23.

消費者自9月12日起即可預購此二款手機,9月18日正式開賣;惟Duo須俟10月23日方得上市。

The new models combine extended battery endurance — with the Pro Max capable of up to 45 hours of video playback — with swifter charging performance.

新款機型兼具長效電池續航力——Pro Max 影片播放時間可達 45 小時——與更迅捷的充電效能。

The camera, meanwhile, delivers what Apple terms a "cinematic effect," generated from ordinary footage shot on the phone, alongside newly added manual controls and "intelligent focus tracking," which enables users to keep a single moving subject in focus, such as a child during a soccer match.

相機則提供蘋果所稱之「電影級效果」,能自手機攝錄的普通影片中生成,並新增手動控制選項,以及「智慧焦點追蹤」,讓使用者得以聚焦於單一移動主體,諸如足球賽事中的孩童。

Apple also made a concerted effort to showcase the novel AI capabilities that Siri confers upon its new phones, and to emphasise its commitment to privacy and security, thereby drawing a sharp distinction between itself and those competitors that have been more swift in integrating AI.

蘋果亦於其新款手機上傾力彰顯Siri所賦予之嶄新AI效能,並著重凸顯其在隱私與安全層面之承諾,藉此與那些在整合AI方面進展更為迅捷之競爭對手形成鮮明區隔。

Many of Apple's most formidable rivals — such as Samsung, Motorola and Google — have successively rolled out foldable smartphones; yet Apple has never been hasty in embracing new technologies.

蘋果眾多最強勁的競爭對手——諸如三星、Motorola與Google——皆已相繼推出摺疊式智慧型手機;然而,蘋果對於新技術之採納,素來未嘗急切。

"This folding phone launch aligns perfectly with the strategy Apple has always pursued: to enter the fray only after a product has shed its initial teething troubles and the market has begun to show signs of viability, and thereby to shape the product category," said Dipanjan Chatterjee, an analyst at Forrester.

「此次摺疊機之發布,全然契合蘋果向來奉行的策略:俟產品滌除初期積弊、市場浮現可行性之端倪後,方始入局,進而形塑此一產品類別」,Forrester分析師迪潘詹·查特吉(Dipanjan Chatterjee)如是表示。

He also noted, however, that the crux of the matter lies in whether it can expand demand for a product category that remains niche to this day.

惟他亦指出,癥結在於其能否拓展這個迄今仍屬小眾之產品類別的需求。

Compared with previous generations of the model, the iPhone 18 is priced roughly 100 US dollars higher, a phenomenon that can be attributed in part to a global shortage of memory chips.

相較於前幾代機型,iPhone 18之售價約莫高出100美元,此一現象部分可歸因於全球記憶體晶片短缺。

As for the iPhone 17, its price ranges from 799 to 1,999 US dollars, depending on the model.

至於iPhone 17,其價格依機型之別,落於799美元至1,999美元之間。

At the outset of this year, Apple unveiled its advancements in the field of artificial intelligence, encompassing upgrades to its Siri assistant and underscoring privacy protection and everyday applications as its core propositions—a move that is nothing other than a strategic gambit by which the company is eager to catch up with its rivals in the AI race.

今年伊始,蘋果揭櫫其人工智慧領域之進展,涵括Siri助理之升級,並強調以隱私保護與日常應用為核心訴求,此舉措無非係該公司亟欲於AI競逐中迎頭趕上競爭對手之策略布局。

Chatterjee observed that, for Ternus, this keynote address was unquestionably the occasion on which to set the tone for his own vision of Apple's future.

查特吉指出,對特努斯而言,這場主題演講無疑是他為自身對蘋果未來之願景奠定基調的契機。

"What John Ternus has inherited is arguably the most successful consumer technology juggernaut of the modern era.

「約翰·特努斯所承繼的,或許堪稱現代最為成功的消費科技巨擘。

This fact is, for him, both a boon and a burden.

此一事實於他而言,既是助力,亦是負擔。

Tim Cook's meticulously refined execution, scale, and profitability model have set a benchmark that is virtually impossible to match, and Ternus will inevitably have to sustain this legacy," Chatterjee said.

提姆·庫克淬鍊至臻的執行力、規模與獲利模式,已然樹立了難以企及的高標,特努斯勢必得延續這段輝煌」,查特吉說道。

"Yet he must, while maintaining this momentum, enable Apple to disrupt itself before long—by which time the iPhone, or any smartphone, will no longer be consumers' primary gateway to the world."

「然而,他必須在維繫這股動能的同時,促使蘋果於不久後得以自我顛覆——屆時,iPhone,抑或任何智慧型手機,皆將不再是消費者通往世界的主要管道。」

Wood notes that, despite the fervent enthusiasm surrounding the Duo, Ternus's formal assumption of the CEO role "was not as rich in narrative tension as he had anticipated."

伍德指出,儘管外界對Duo滿懷熱忱,特努斯正式就任執行長一職「卻不若他所預期的那般富有敘事張力」。

"This launch event symbolises Tim Cook's seamless handover, and its timing, mirroring that of the iPhone Duo, is unquestionably a deliberate piece of ingenious planning," Wood remarked.

「這場發表會象徵著提姆·庫克天衣無縫的交接,而其時程安排與iPhone Duo如出一轍,無疑是匠心獨運的刻意規劃」,伍德說道。

"Yet, notwithstanding the media's fervent, almost feverish clamour for this new device, what truly propels the company forward is the collective strength Apple has forged across hardware, software, and services."

「然而,儘管媒體對這款新裝置趨之若鶩、狂熱不已,真正驅動公司砥礪前行的,仍是蘋果於硬體、軟體與服務領域所凝聚的整體實力。」

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