A pre-release iPhone Duo reportedly became very hot during demanding camera work, but demo software and one device cannot establish a widespread issue.
iPhone Duo
53% of US iPhone shoppers want an 18 Pro and 14% a Duo, Evercore survey finds
Evercore ISI’s survey of nearly 4,000 US consumers found that 53% of people planning to buy an iPhone intend to get an iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max, and 14% intend to buy iPhone Duo. Analyst Amit Daryanani used the results in a September 18 note to clients to raise Evercore’s Apple price target to…
iPhone Duo was shaped like a paper notebook, Apple's designers tell GQ
Apple designed iPhone Duo around the feel of a paper notebook, and its proportions come from the A-series paper system, so the phone keeps the same shape whether it is open or closed. That is the core of what Apple CEO John Ternus, industrial design VP Molly Anderson and human interface design VP Steve Lemay…
iPhone Duo AppleCare+ costs $19.99 a month, with a $99 inner screen fee
AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss for iPhone Duo costs $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year, according to Apple’s online store. Under that plan, a cracked outer screen costs $29 to fix, but damage to the folding inner display costs $99. iPhone Duo's inner and outer displays, which Apple now prices separately under AppleCare+. Image:…
TrendForce and Jeff Pu give iPhone Duo two different 2026 forecasts
TrendForce, in a press release dated September 10, expects Apple to ship about 5 million iPhone Duo units in 2026. Analyst Jeff Pu, in a research note reported by 9to5Mac on September 15, expects 6 million, itself a cut from the 7 million he had been carrying. Two named houses, one product, a million units…
Apple confirms iPhone Duo runs iOS 27.1 when it arrives October 23
Apple has confirmed that iOS 27.1 exists and said what it is for. In a developer post dated September 16, Apple wrote that iPhone Duo will run iOS 27.1 when it becomes available on October 23, and that a beta of Xcode 27.1, with a simulator for the foldable, arrives later this month. iPhone Duo's…
iPhone Duo Bezel Setting Keeps Cases From Hiding the Outer Screen
A new iPhone Duo display setting can create a wider black border so protective cases do not cover content near the folding edge.
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo: Satellite Safety Features Do Not Work Everywhere
iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone Duo do not carry satellite safety features that work in every country. Apple’s own support pages give Emergency SOS via satellite a list of roughly twenty countries and territories, then give Roadside Assistance via satellite a much shorter list of three, even though both ride over…
iPhone Duo: Four Questions Its Own Developer Site Still Cannot Answer
Apple has told app developers a great deal about building for iPhone Duo since the September 9 keynote. It has not answered four practical questions that decide whether an ordinary app works well on it, and five weeks before the October 23 launch, none of the four has a stated answer on Apple’s own developer…
iPhone Duo's Design Rules: The Outer Display, the Hinge and Five Named Poses
Apple tells app developers to design for two size classes, not for five poses. But the poses still decide where controls, sheets and content are allowed to sit on iPhone Duo, according to the design guidelines and Tech Talk videos Apple has published for its foldable so far. Apple's product page names five poses under…
iPhone Duo's New Code: Six APIs Developers Have Not Used Before
Apple’s iPhone Duo Tech Talk videos describe at least six pieces of code that do not exist on any other iPhone: a layout container built for a fold, a way to reserve space around the hinge and a camera, a hinge-angle sensor, a way to open a second window, a way to add controls to…
iPhone Duo Group Labs Start September 16: Where Apple's Developer Tools Actually Stand
Apple’s iPhone Duo Group Labs for developers begin Wednesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. Pacific, with a second session the following morning. Five weeks before the phone reaches customers, the Xcode 27.1 beta that developers need to actually run an app on a simulated iPhone Duo has still not shipped. Apple's developer hub for iPhone…
iPhone Duo's Specs Page: Four Details Apple Added Since the September 9 Keynote
Apple has not changed iPhone Duo’s price, colors or October dates since the September 9 keynote. But four details on Apple’s own live pages were never part of the announcement itself, and none of them appear in the coverage written the day of the event. They surface only in the tech specs page’s footnotes, or…
John Ternus Got Apple's Biggest Launch as Tim Cook Stepped Aside
Tim Cook could have claimed the iPhone Duo as his final major launch, but Mark Gurman says he gave the moment to new CEO John Ternus.
Apple Upgrade Could Become the Key to Selling a $1,999 iPhone Duo
Apple may eventually lean on monthly leasing and an international Apple Upgrade rollout to soften the iPhone Duo’s $1,999 price.
Gurman Expects Extreme iPhone Duo Shortages and Soaring Resale Prices
Mark Gurman expects intense iPhone Duo demand to create shortages, overseas scalping and high resale prices by early next year.
iPhone Duo Max, Mini and SE Could Follow Apple's First Foldable
The iPhone Duo name could support Max, mini and SE variants as Apple builds a wider foldable family, according to Mark Gurman.
Gurman Says iPhone Duo Will Push Android Makers to Invest More in Foldables
Mark Gurman expects the iPhone Duo to influence rival foldables long after Apple’s initial sales lead fades.
Apple Keeps iPhone Duo Under $2,000 in US as Overseas Prices Climb, Gurman Says
The iPhone Duo starts just below $2,000 in the US, while buyers in several overseas markets face striking headline prices.
iPhone Duo’s Familiar Design May Matter More Than a New Device Category
Apple answered calls for a new device by changing the iPhone itself while keeping its familiar software and app ecosystem.
Gurman Says AI Wearables Will Not Replace the iPhone’s Screen
AI devices may handle routine tasks, but Mark Gurman says people will still need a powerful screen in their pocket.
Gurman Calls iPhone Duo One of Apple’s Most Important Products Ever
Mark Gurman believes the iPhone Duo has the potential to sit just below Apple’s most influential products.
Gurman Predicts iPhone Duo Will Make Foldables the Majority Within a Decade
Mark Gurman believes iPhone Duo can move foldable phones from a small premium niche to the dominant smartphone design within a decade.
Gurman Says iPhone Duo May Get Face ID and a Telephoto Camera by Gen 3
Face ID and a true telephoto camera could reach iPhone Duo by its third generation as Apple reduces component depth and uses more computation.