All the news about the iPhone Duo
Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo.
The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on the power button. It has two cameras, a main lens and a wide-angle lens. Apple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the foldable, including putting the dock on the side of the phone. And it has a flashy opening animation when you unfold the phone.
The iPhone Duo a big new bet from Apple, though one that’s a little late to the game compared to competitors like Samsung and Google. The phone isn’t cheap: it starts at $1,999 for the base 256GB model, and the prices only go up from there. Still, Apple said that preorder demand was “extraordinary,” so it could have a hit on its hands.
Here’s everything unfolding about the iPhone Duo.
- Apple says iPhone Duo preorder demand has been “extraordinary.”
- iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027
- The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999
- Prep your cart before iPhone Duo preorders open tomorrow
- Repairing the iPhone Duo’s folding screen costs as much as a new iPhone
- TCL’s paperlike OLED phone made me more excited for the iPhone Duo
- We unfolded the iPhone Duo
- Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
- The iPhone Duo’s hardware doesn’t look special, but its software might be
- How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones
- Verge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: What we love and don’t love
- Apple iPhone Duo launch event: The 5 biggest announcements
- Apple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the iPhone Duo
- The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable
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Three more Verge-approved deals:
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Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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