
The iPhone 18 Pro series and the first foldable iPhone are about to be unveiled, and new CEO Turners will host the first press conference
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Apple is accustomed to closing its official website for updates before major conferences and launching new products after the event.
Apple's 2026 autumn conference will be held at 1 a.m. tomorrow (10th). Many new products such as the iPhone 18 Pro series and the first foldable iPhone are ready to be unveiled. Just a few hours before the conference, the official website of the Apple Store in Taiwan has been completely closed. All products are temporarily unavailable. Only the words "Come back soon" are left on the homepage, and "Apple Store is updating, please try again later."
According to the practice in previous years, Apple usually closes the Apple Store a few hours before the launch event and reopens it after the event. By then, all new products will be on the shelves, and some old products will also be removed from the shelves simultaneously.
There are many new products rumored at this conference. In addition to the new generation iPhone 18 Pro series, the first foldable iPhone is regarded as the biggest protagonist of the event. In addition, new wearable products such as Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 3 and AirPods 5 are also expected to appear together. As for whether Apple still has "One more thing" hidden, such as the new smart home product that has been named many times, it has also become the focus of Apple fans.
However, the highlight of this conference is not only new products, but also the first large-scale conference hosted by Apple's new CEO John Ternus 10 days after taking over. It is reported that this time the halo will be fully handed over to Turners. Although former CEO Cook will attend a live event at the Apple Park headquarters in California, USA, he will not make a public appearance, go on stage or appear in the press conference video, symbolizing that Apple has officially entered a new era.
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Apple will release the iPhone 18 Pro series and folding iPhone in the early morning of the 10th
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