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Owners of the first foldable iPhone Duo are reporting stripes and cracks on the internal display. Apple acknowledged the issue in a small number of devices and is offering replacements. The company is not disclosing the scale of the defect.
Aziz KarimovTechCrunch published a review of apps optimized for the foldable iPhone Duo, introduced by Apple in September 2026 at a starting price of $2000. Netflix, Deck-Man, TypeDraw, Wakeout, Flighty, Tiny Computers, Sky Guide, MD Vinyl, Pico Cam, and Toastie use the device's two screens in unconventional ways — from a virtual cassette player to a “toaster” mode. At the same time, many mainstream iOS apps are still not adapted to the foldable format. TechCrunch published a roundup of apps optimized for the foldable iPhone Duo, unveiled by Apple in September 2026 at a starting price of $2,000. Netflix, Deck-Man, TypeDraw, Wakeout, Flighty, Tiny Computers, Sky Guide, MD Vinyl, Pico Cam and Toastie use the device’s two screens in unconventional ways — from a virtual cassette player to a “toaster” mode. Meanwhile, many mainstream iOS apps are still not adapted to the foldable form factor.
Aziz KarimovOn October 23, an Apple store in Sydney was the first to begin selling the iPhone Duo. Pre-orders, which opened on October 16, sold out within minutes — delivery dates were pushed to the end of January. The Duo is Apple's most expensive iPhone: from $1999 (256 GB) to $3199 (2 TB). According to Wired, Touch ID is used instead of Face ID, and many third-party apps have not yet been adapted to the unusual form factor.
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