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Android Authority calculated the total cost of owning Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 versus Apple's rumored iPhone Duo for one year, factoring in launch prices, accessories, and potential repair or depreciation costs beyond the sticker price. The Z Fold 8 starts at $1,899.99 while the iPhone Duo is pegged at $1,999 and up, with both companies offering official cases priced between roughly $25 and $130.
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo now works with the USB-C Apple Pencil following the iOS 26.2 update, according to a Verge reviewer. The reviewer describes using the device folded like a small notebook for writing and sketching with the stylus.
Apple's iOS 27.2 update brings Multiview to the iPhone's Apple TV app, letting users watch up to four live sports streams at once, a feature previously limited to Apple TV, iPad and Vision Pro. It works across sports included in an Apple TV subscription, such as F1, MLS and MLB, with sport-specific layouts like F1's customizable driver cameras and course maps.
Apple's iOS 27.2 update, released days after iPhone Duo debuted in iOS 27.1, adds a new Shortcuts automation that triggers actions when the iPhone Duo device is opened or closed. The update also expands workout automation to the Fitness app, lets app-closed automations report which app closed, adds web-based multilingual support for the 'Use Model' action, and improves the Shortcut Editor with new macOS layout options and direct name/icon editing on iOS and iPadOS.
Following iOS 27.2's release this week, Apple is reportedly preparing iOS 27.3, with the beta expected around November 2 and a public launch likely in mid-December based on historical release patterns for similar updates. Anticipated features include additional Siri AI language support and the return of the redesigned Health app.
Market research firm TrendForce reiterated its forecast that Apple's iPhone Duo will capture 29.8% of global foldable smartphone shipments in 2027, up from an earlier 24.8% projection for 2026. The firm expects the overall foldable market to reach 23.5 million units shipped in 2027, a 16.3% increase, with Samsung projected to lead at 31.9% and Huawei falling to 21.3%.
Google announced at its Android Dev Summit that the Play Store will begin evaluating how well apps and games perform on foldable devices starting next year, with better-adapted apps receiving increased visibility and prominent store placement. Detailed Play Store requirements for this evaluation will be released later this year. Alongside this, Google is rolling out updated developer tools, including Compose adaptive capabilities, to help apps adjust across foldables, laptops, and other form factors.
Apple's chief hardware officer Johny Srouji said the company uses AI algorithms during manufacturing to match each hinge to its housing and to 3D-print micro layers that smooth out imperfections in the foldable iPhone Duo. Despite this process, a number of the $2,000-plus device's inner screens are reportedly cracking near the hinge, with early assessments pointing to the hinge design as the likely cause.
Apple released iOS 27.2 on Oct. 26, shortly after the iPhone Duo launch, fixing 141 bugs and security issues. Nine could cause kernel corruption leading to crashes, while seven could allow arbitrary code execution, potentially letting attackers steal data or hijack devices. Apple said none of the flaws were known to be actively exploited but recommended updating immediately.
Apple's October 28th event follows recent launches including the HomeView smart display and iPhone Duo foldable. Ahead of the event, Apple already updated the iPad Mini with a larger OLED screen and refreshed the iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro with M6 chips.
Apple is hosting a launch event in Los Angeles, widely expected to introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, rumored to be called the MacBook Ultra. The event follows a string of recent Apple releases this week, including an OLED iPad mini, a 14-inch MacBook Pro, and iMacs with M6 chips. Coverage of the event is being live-blogged starting at 10AM ET, with the main presentation anticipated around 1PM ET.
Apple shipped iOS 27.2 on Monday following six weeks of beta testing, unifying all iPhones onto one software track after the iPhone Duo had briefly run a separate iOS 27.1 build. The update expands Siri AI to five new languages and adds memory of past conversations, broader data sources like Messages photos and voicemails, an Excluded Apps privacy setting, and partial text selection from Siri replies. It also extends Dual Capture, the simultaneous front-and-rear camera mode, to Group FaceTime calls, though that feature requires an iPhone 17 or later with all participants on iOS 27.