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Leaker Instant Digital claims Apple's 2027 iPhone Pro models, expected to debut a quad-curved display for the 20th anniversary, will drop the physical Action button while keeping Camera Control. According to the leak, a standard press of Camera Control would launch the camera app, while a long-press would take over the Action button's customizable functions.
Apple told 9to5Mac that more than 100,000 App Store apps have been built or optimized for the iPhone Duo, two weeks after its launch, with thousands more being added daily. The company's VP of Worldwide Developer Relations, Susan Prescott, said over 2,000 developers attended more than 50 workshops across 19 cities to help update their apps for the foldable device.
Two weeks after the iPhone Duo's launch, Apple announced that more than 100,000 App Store apps have been built or optimized for the foldable device. VP Susan Prescott said thousands of optimized apps are being added daily and praised developers' quick adoption of the new form factor.
In an opinion piece, Android Authority's Joe Maring lays out four reasons he would recommend a foldable phone and four reasons he wouldn't, pointing to devices like the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the rumored iPhone Duo. He highlights the large unfolded display and improved multitasking as key benefits, while noting tradeoffs that make foldables unsuitable for everyone.
A tech reviewer who has tested nearly every Android foldable released this year compared them to Apple's new iPhone Duo, finding its hardware—including hinge mechanism and build materials—competitive with rivals like the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Xiaomi 18 Fold. However, the reviewer noted the Duo's cover display feels cramped due to a right-hand rail that limits usable space, and the device is heavier than comparable foldables, making one-handed use difficult.
T-Mobile is advertising savings of up to $1,200 on Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo, which starts at $2,000. The discount comes as monthly bill credits spread over 36 months for customers on its Experience Beyond 2.0 plan, requiring a long-term contract rather than an upfront price cut. Additional offers include $1,200 off with trade-in or $1,000 off for groups like seniors, military, students and first responders.
Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1, bringing the redesigned StandBy experience first introduced on the iPhone Duo to other iPhone models. The update adds updated Analog and Digital Clock faces with more color and complication options, new Calendar and Weather faces, and Shared Albums support for the Photos face. iPhone 11 and later users can also create multiple customized versions of a single StandBy face and swipe between them.
Apple COO Sabih Khan told investors on a Nov. 2 earnings call that the company cannot forecast when iPhone Duo supply will catch up to demand. The foldable, Apple's most expensive phone yet, sold out quickly after its Oct. 23 launch, and some buyers now face shipping delays stretching into 2027. Apple also said it is deepening its partnership with titanium supplier Perryman to help address production constraints.
Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1, which adds a Reachability feature tailored to the iPhone Duo's wide outer display. Instead of shifting the screen down as on standard iPhones, the feature slides content left or right via a side swipe, accessible under Settings > Accessibility > Reachability. Apple had promised this fix after users complained the Duo's wide screen was hard to use one-handed, and a public beta is expected soon ahead of a full rollout likely in mid-December.
On his first earnings call as Apple CEO, John Ternus reported $418 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue, up 12% year over year, calling it the company's best fiscal year. He said chip and memory shortages have constrained supply of iPhone, iPad and Mac devices and warned the constraints, along with possible further price increases, could extend into 2027. iPhone revenue hit a record $57.6 billion for the quarter, driven by the iPhone 18 Pro line and early sales of the new foldable iPhone Duo.
A roundup surveys the expanding foldable gadget category, noting the format traces back nearly a decade to Samsung's original Galaxy Fold, now in its eighth generation. It highlights that Google, Motorola and Apple (with its iPhone Duo) have since entered the foldable market, alongside various Chinese-made devices not officially sold in the US.
Apple reported 12% revenue growth for the September quarter, beating Wall Street estimates, driven largely by price increases. New CEO John Ternus, alongside CFO Kevan Parekh, warned that services growth will keep slowing and gross margins will keep shrinking due to rising memory costs, prompting shares to fall as much as 4%, per The Wall Street Journal. The $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo is selling well enough that shipments have slipped to January, even as Apple's Siri chatbot lags behind rivals like Instinct and Muse.