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U.S. iPhone 18 Pro Max teardown shows Qualcomm X80 modem, not Apple C2

A teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro Max sold in the United States found it uses Qualcomm\'s Snapdragon X80 modem rather than Apple\'s in-house cellular modem, 9to5Mac reported, citing TechInsights. Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro uses its C2 modem, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max sold outside the United States also uses C2. Apple has not said why the U.S. model keeps a Qualcomm modem. TechInsights also identified Apple’s N1 wireless module and a new mmWave antenna module.

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iPhone Duo to rank No. 2 in foldable market this year; Samsung leads with 35.1 percent

Apple\'s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, is expected to take about a quarter of the global foldable smartphone market in its first year, Trendforce said. The research firm forecasts 2026 iPhone Duo shipments of about 5 million units and a 24.8 percent share, placing it in the No. 2 tier behind Samsung. Samsung is expected to ship about 7.1 million units for 35.1 percent, while Huawei is also estimated at about 5 million units and 24.8 percent.

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Apple overhauls iPhone release cycle for first time in 7 years

Apple has made a major change to its iPhone release cycle by not unveiling the standard iPhone 18 at its fall product event, the first overhaul in seven years. CNBC reported the company introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and its first foldable iPhone Duo. The shift has drawn attention as a possible move to launch premium models in fall and regular models in spring, smoothing revenue seasonality and easing supply chain pressures.