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Craig Federighi on how Apple helps developers make the most of the iPhone Duo [Video]

Craig Federighi on how Apple helps developers make the most of the iPhone Duo (pictured in folded and unfolded modes)

Apple software chief Craig Federighi said in an interview that he is excited to see what developers will do with the hinge mechanism in the iPhone Duo.

He said an API lets developers read the angle of the hinge with an accuracy of around five degrees, and the ability to read what Apple describes as the “pose” of the device …

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Here’s why Apple scrapped its shorter Apple Pencil designed for iPhone Duo: report

Leading into the iPhone Duo launch, we heard from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple was considering a new Apple Pencil for iPhone Duo, though it was unlikely that the company would go forward with it. Of course, the iPhone Duo keynote came, and Apple did announce support for the USB-C Apple Pencil. Here’s how that happened.

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Apple is taking a little bit of a gamble with iPhone Duo software: Will it pay off?

With the new iPhone Duo, Apple is taking a little bit of a software gamble. All apps, in order to take advantage of the larger inner display of iPhone Duo, will need to be recompiled for iOS 27.0 at a minimum. To use the Duo’s unique new tab bar and other UI components, you’ll need iOS 27.1.

Of course, this means a lot of developers will have to rebuild to support the Duo. On the flip side, it also means Apple is taking a risk of many apps on iPhone Duo being stuck in black bars.

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Samsung reportedly rushing new trifold phone in response to iPhone Duo

Samsung reportedly rushing new trifold phone in response to iPhone Duo | Original Galaxy Z TriFold pictured

It was already clear that Samsung was worried about the impact of the iPhone Duo on its foldable phone range, and there’s now further evidence of the Korean company’s concern.

A blogger who aggregates reports from Chinese social media says there are signs that the company is bringing forward the launch of its Galaxy Z Trifold 2, despite the seeming failure of its predecessor …

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Here’s how the iPhone Duo compares to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

Here's how the iPhone Duo (right) compares to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (left)

CNET has a series of pieces comparing the iPhone Duo to three current Android foldables. While it’s a little frustrating to tackle the comparisons separately, it seems clear that the site views Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 as the device the Duo needs to beat.

That’s in large part because the two devices share similar passport-style aspect ratios rather than the tall and thin design of other foldables, and are priced only $100 apart …

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iPhone Duo can add fake bezel to the outside screen for better case compatibility

Blogger Nicolas Lellouche went digging in the iPhone Duo settings during his hands on time with the device. He found a curious new option in the display settings called ‘Shift Left Edge’.

When enabled, this setting adds a bit of a black border to the left side, essentially adding fake bezel on the outside screen, pushing content away from the folding edge.

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