News from the IT family on October 16th: According to The Paper, on October 15th, as the iPhone Duo was about to go on sale, Tim Cook, Apple's Executive Chairman, said that every time he uses it, he can't help but smile, and he is very looking forward to its performance in the Chinese market.

Cook said that holding iPhone and Duo in his hands “is truly delightful,” with a particularly great feel to them, especially the hinge which feels very good. Every time he opens it, it’s a pleasure. Once the screen is unfolded, the experience becomes very immersive, and the screen has been treated with nano-texturing, making it extremely flat. Every time he uses it, he can’t help but smile. Cook also mentioned that the software details have been finely polished and are of a high level of completion, and he believes users will fall in love with this product.

He said, "We are very much looking forward to its performance in the Chinese market. This product is entirely manufactured in China."

Apple announced its first foldable smartphone, iPhone Duo, at its autumn 2026 press conference. Pre-orders will be available starting at 8 p.m. on October 16, with official sales beginning on October 23, priced from 15,999 yuan.

IT noticed that Cook also revealed yesterday that Apple's intelligence ( Apple Intelligence ) and related Alibaba's Qianwen large model have been approved and will be released in a test version for Chinese users later in October.

Cook stated that the first batch of features includes real-time translation, writing tools, photo cleaning tools, etc., but Siri AI is not within the scope of this release.