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Apple CEO John Ternus Teases iPhone 18 Pro Launch Day

John Ternus made his first major launch appearance as CEO while shoppers lined up worldwide for the iPhone 18 Pro and new Apple accessories.

  • On Friday, Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max globally, with CEO John Ternus visiting the flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York City for his first major product launch.
  • Apple unveiled the new lineup during its 'Surprise and Shine' event on September 9, introducing the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max alongside new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models, plus upgraded AirPods 5.
  • The new Pro models feature a 48-megapixel main camera with variable aperture for enhanced depth-of-field control and run iOS 27, including Apple's Siri AI tools.
  • While fans queued globally from Mumbai to London, launch day brought labor unrest in Milan, where Italian Apple retail workers struck over working conditions outside the flagship store.
  • Apple scheduled the foldable iPhone Duo for release on October 23, while consumers in China will not receive the full suite of AI updates immediately and regional stores capped direct purchases to two devices per customer.
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New York, Sep 18 (EFE).- Hundreds of people this Friday challenged the low morning temperatures in the heart of Manhattan to take on Apple's new models, the iPhone 18Pro, on a particularly symbolic day: John Ternus's debut as executive director at the traditional opening of doors of the iconic Manhattan store [...] The entry Ternus inaugurates the sale of the iPhone 18 Pro to a crowd in New York was first published in HolaNews.

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