GoKawiilApple's iPhone Duo Foldable Will Support Apple Pencil Input
Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, which starts at $1,999 and features a 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer screen. The company confirmed that a future iOS software update will let users draw, write, and navigate the phone with an Apple Pencil that uses USB-C.
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Apple long resisted stylus support on the iPhone, famously mocking the idea at the original 2007 launch, so adding Pencil compatibility marks a notable shift tied to the Duo's tablet-sized unfolded screen. Positioning the Duo as a hybrid phone-tablet with pen input could help justify its steep price by making it feel like two devices bundled into one.
- The iPhone Duo is Apple's first foldable phone and its first iPhone to support a stylus.
- Apple Pencil (USB-C) support is coming later this year via a software update, not at launch.
- The Duo starts at $1,999, with pen functionality positioned to help justify treating it as both phone and tablet.
Apple Pencil Pro — If Apple's foldable iPhone finally brings stylus support to the iPhone, the Apple Pencil Pro is the tool you'll want in hand for sketching, note-taking and precise tapping on that big unfolded screen. It magnetically attaches for charging and pairing, so it's much harder to lose than the styluses Steve Jobs mocked back in 2007.
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