iPhone Duo

#1

Post by thecosmicfrog » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC

iPhone Duo
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Re: iPhone Duo

#2

Post by retired » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC

No SIM slot. So I have to carry a mobile hotspot if I want to browse the internet outside my home.

It’s like Apple forgets there is a world outside the US where eSIM is not a thing.

Re: iPhone Duo

#3

Post by drunkonvinyl » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

looks nice, but if i still can't use terminal or closer to native cli, the pixel fold 10 with termux is still the right device for on-the-go development. termius is ok, but with termux i can run emacs on the pixel.

Re: iPhone Duo

#4

Post by nunez » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

- It works with the pencil! This is a big big deal. I can do whiteboarding with customers quickly without having to break out a separate device, for example. Definitely unfortunate for the reMarkable Move and devices like that.

- They actually might have nailed the hinge and crease problems.

- I've been excited for this release ever since the rumor of the iPhone Air being a prototype of sorts for this came out. Two iPhone Airs fit very comfortably in my hip pack (though I only ever have one at a time).

Re: iPhone Duo

#5

Post by ronsor » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:11 PM UTC

I still don't get the fanfare over folding phones. They tend to be more fragile, and if I really need a larger screen, I'd much rather use a laptop or tablet.

Re: iPhone Duo

#6

Post by yesfitz » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC

iPhone Duo is more like iPad Pocket. Touch ID + Apple Pencil Support coming later this year. It looks physically uncomfortable to hold.

I was really hoping they were going to slap an Apple Watch screen on the back of an iPhone Air and fold that in half.

I'll be waiting for an iPhone Duo Mini, I guess.

Re: iPhone Duo

#7

Post by snailmailman » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC

Interesting that there seems to be no FaceID? They only mentioned TouchID. I assume it’s a limitation of the under-screen camera.

They’ve been doing Touch ID instead of faceID with some of their products a few times, I think some of the iPad models? but unfortunately touchID has like a 20% success rate with my fingers. FaceID works 100% of the time for me. I’ve never had good luck with any fingerprint scanners. I hope they can someday solve the issues with FaceID under the screen.

I wasn’t going to buy this product anyway. My current phone works and I have zero reason to upgrade. But if I was in the market, no facial recognition is honestly a dealbreaker.

Re: iPhone Duo

#8

Post by ggcr » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC

Seems like a big engineering feat by Apple, but for real, who asked for this?

Edit: Is there that many demand for a foldable iPhone that justifies Apple making such engineering investment?

Re: iPhone Duo

#9

Post by low_tech_punk » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC

This made history because Apple never copied Microsoft before. https://news.microsoft.com/surfaceduo/

Re: iPhone Duo

#10

Post by kemotep » Wed, Sep 09, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC

The real trick is waiting to see if they make a iPhone Duo 3 or 4. Knowing they are committed to the form factor and it’s not another Mini would be nice to know.

Also time to work out the hardware and software issues. Not trying to spend serious money on beta testing like a Vision Pro.