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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.
Android Authority's review of the Apple Watch Series 12 finds the device largely unchanged in size and design from the Series 10 and 11, with incremental upgrades to battery charging, sensors, and health features. The 46mm aluminum model starts at $449, with a 42mm version from $399, and the watch remains iPhone-exclusive. The reviewer concludes software, performance, and display quality remain strong, but says competing smartwatches have now matched or exceeded some of Apple's capabilities.
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.
Enough Phone, a startup founded by Brennan Jordan, Austin Boer, and Will Stults, launched a Kickstarter campaign for a compact 5.3-inch smartphone with a user-replaceable 3,500mAh battery, a MediaTek Dimensity 7500 chipset, an 8GB RAM configuration, and a 50-megapixel Sony camera sensor. The device will run either stock Android or OdysseyOS, a minimalist operating system the founders previously built for their refurbished-phone business, Sleke. Within a day of launching, the campaign had already passed the halfway mark toward its $250,000 funding goal.
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 has announced its next Apple Watch Activity Challenge will take place on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th, 2026. Users can earn the award by completing any workout lasting 11 minutes or more, recorded via the Workout app or any third-party app that logs activity to Health.
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.
Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 27.3 for iPhone, opening a new testing cycle ahead of further feature rollouts later this year. The company is expected to revisit its redesigned Health app, which appeared briefly in iOS 27.2 beta before being pulled in beta 4.