Tim Hardwick
Tim is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2016. Formerly a magazine journalist, his work has appeared in over 30 newsstand print publications and online brands covering a range of topics, from the latest trends in technology to the mysteries of ancient history.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Tim Hardwick's Articles
iPod Touch Released 19 Years Ago Today
The first iPod touch went on general sale on September 14, 2007, nine days after Steve Jobs unveiled it at Apple's "The Beat Goes On" media event. The device brought the iPhone's multi-touch interface, Wi-Fi, and Safari browser to the iPod lineup for the first time, but it lacked cellular phone functionality and a camera.
iPod touch launched at $299 for 8GB and $399 for 16GB, and was pitched...
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Gurman: 'iPhone Duo Max' With Bigger Display Likely in Apple's Plans
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has suggested Apple will release an "iPhone Duo Max" in the coming years, highlighting why Apple chose the "Duo" moniker over other names.
In the months leading up to Apple's iPhone Duo unveiling, Gurman reported that employees within Apple had begun referring to the device as the "iPhone Ultra," possibly having been influenced by media coverage of the device and...
Apple's New 2026 iPhone Lineup: Prices for Every Storage Tier
Apple on September 9 unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, alongside the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone. So how much does each device cost across its storage options, and how do those prices compare with the earlier-generation devices Apple continues to sell?
Apple's current iPhone lineup, including the newly announced models, is priced as follows in the United States....
Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders
Apple's online store is down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders, which begin at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, September 12.
"We love that early energy," reads the Apple Store's message when visiting the U.S. website. "Almost ready for you. Pre-order begins at 5:00 a.m. PT. See you soon." Apple has been opening pre-orders at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time for several years, ...
iPhone Duo Can Do Split View, But Not Like Your iPad
Apple's iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that can run two apps side by side, but anyone expecting the sort of freedom that Split View offers on iPad might want to temper their expectations.
Apple's iPhone Duo marketing materials talk up app pairs and side-by-side windows, but it doesn't mention anything about resizing them. There's a reason for that.
If you put two apps side by side on the...
'MacBook Ultra' Coming Soon With Touchscreen and 5 Other Changes
Reports and rumors suggest the next high-end MacBook Pro that Apple will release might not be a MacBook Pro at all. It could actually be something altogether new and more exciting – a "MacBook Ultra" – marketed as the company's top-tier laptop offering. The device is likely to sit above the current M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros, rather than replace them, suggesting that they will remain on...
IMAX Reacts to iPhone Duo's 1:1.4 Aspect Ratio Displays
Production theater company IMAX has responded in a mixed way to Apple's embrace of a 1:1.4 aspect ratio on the iPhone Duo's inner and outer displays. The boxier ratio happens to be very close to the classic "full-frame" IMAX 1.43:1 aspect ratio, which comes from the geometry of the company's original 15-perforation/70mm film system.
In response to an X post from someone wondering if we'll see...
Apple Execs Explain iPhone Duo's Display Design, Secrecy, and Price
In a joint interview with Tom's Guide and TechRadar, new Apple CEO John Ternus and marketing chief Greg Joswiak explained why the company waited until now to release a foldable, its design philosophy, and how it kept the iPhone Duo under wraps.
Ternus said the timing always comes down to when a product idea meets Apple's bar "for quality and durability, but also for design." He said the...
Apple to Pay $250 Per iPhone Duo Foldable Display in Samsung Deal
Samsung Display has signed a three-year exclusive supply agreement with Apple to provide foldable display panels for the iPhone Duo and future models, reports Chinese leaker Instant Digital.
The iPhone Duo is the first device on the market to feature Samsung's M16 OLED material set, said to bring improvements to brightness, color performance, lifespan, and power efficiency over previous OLED...
iPhone 18 Pro: Nine Reasons Not to Upgrade This Year
Apple unveiled new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models on Wednesday, September 9. The devices have a design that's largely similar to the iPhone 17 Pro models, with the main enhancements coming in the form of camera upgrades, a faster A20 Pro chip, and improvements in thermal management and battery life. More substantial changes to the lineup are not expected until next year, when Apple is ...
Why iPhone Duo's Under-Screen Camera Isn't in the Corner
If you're wondering why the under-screen camera on the iPhone Duo's inner display isn't placed in the top-right corner, Chinese leaker Instant Digital has provided an explanation.
"The iPhone Duo's under-display camera wasn't placed in the top-right corner of the inner screen because of engineering difficulties," said the leaker in a Weibo post this morning. "The next generation will likely...
Apple Isn't Revealing the iPhone Duo's Under-Screen Camera Resolution
Hidden beneath the 7.6-inch inner screen of the foldable iPhone Duo is an under-display FaceTime camera. The long-rumored feature is a first for Apple, yet the company hasn't provided as much detail about it as the device's other cameras.
For example, unlike the 12-megapixel sensor on the outer front display and the two 48-megapixel lenses on the back, Apple has not revealed the megapixel...
iOS 27 RC Adds Long-Rumored Camera App Controls Customization
In the iOS 27 Release Candidate that Apple released to developers on Wednesday, Apple added the long-rumored ability to customize the Camera app's controls. Way back in May, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple planned to make the Camera app more customizable, but it's only now that the feature has made it into the beta roadmap.
To customize the Camera app's controls, tap the button...
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Benchmarks Reveal Speed of A20 Pro Chip
Early benchmark results for the A20 Pro chip in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max appeared early this morning in the Geekbench 7 database, offering us a first look at the new models' CPU and graphics performance ahead of the devices reaching customers.
Based on these early results – which are unconfirmed – the A20 Pro chip across the Pro models appears to deliver around 21% to 23%...
iOS 27 to Upgrade Apple TV Remote App in Two Ways
Apple has updated the design of the virtual Apple TV Remote for the iOS 27 Release Candidate, which was released yesterday, and there are two new features that have been added to the iPhone app's interface.
First up, Apple has added a new button to the top-right corner of the Remote UI with a glyph showing four squares. Pressing the button pops out an app menu similar to the Apple TV home...
This Popular iPhone Feature Is Back After a Four-Year Hiatus
Apple has brought Touch ID back to the iPhone, just not in the location that longtime users will remember.
Apple's newly announced iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable iPhone, doesn't have Face ID like Apple's other iPhones. Instead, it uses a Touch ID sensor built into the side button. It can be used to authenticate the same way whether the device is open or closed.
This makes it the ...
Touch ID Isn't the Only Way to Unlock an iPhone Duo
Apple's new iPhone Duo lacks Face ID. That may irk users who are used to the seamless unlocking experience that a facial biometric system provides, but fortunately Apple has brought over one of the Mac's best authentication features to its foldable iPhone to make up for it.
Touch ID is integrated into the Duo's side button for authentication whether iPhone Duo is open or closed, but like...
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo Feature Apple's New C2 Modem [Updated]
Apple today unveiled new iPhone 18 Pro models and the iPhone Duo – the company's first foldable iPhone – and both the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Duo feature Apple's new custom-designed C2 modem for 5G connectivity.
Prior to today's announcements, there was speculation that Apple's C2 in-house modem would not support mmWave 5G in the U.S., and that the company would once again rely on...
Apple Discontinues iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max
Following the announcement of the iPhone 18 Pro models today, Apple discontinued the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Apple usually retires its Pro models with the release of their successors, and this year that's no different. Both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are no longer available on Apple's online store.
The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max were ...
Apple Raises Prices of iPhone 16, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17e
Behind today's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo announcements, Apple has raised the prices of the existing iPhone 16, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17e on its online store.
The new starting prices for the three models now look like this:
iPhone 16: $799 (+$100)
iPhone 17e: $699 (+$100)
iPhone 17: $899 (+$100)
iPhone Air: $1099 (+$100)So that's a $100 price hike on all four...
