These clever apps show off the iPhone Duo's potential
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β’Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000
π° What Happened
Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, has pushed developers to build apps made for its folding screen. A TechCrunch writer says those apps finally make the $2,000 device feel exciting.
Reviewers say many everyday apps still look wrong on the Duo, with black bars and controls in odd places. That is close to the early iPad days, when iPhone apps ran in small windows.
π The Backstory
For years new iPhones changed little: a faster chip, a better camera, a new button. Apple held back from folding screens while Samsung and others sold them.
Developers matter to Apple because good apps keep people loyal to the iPhone. When a new screen shape appears, the apps built for it can decide whether a device sells.
π― Why It Matters
Folding phones are getting more common, and the apps built for them may change how people read, watch and work on a phone.
Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, has pushed developers to build apps made for its folding screen. A TechCrunch writer says those apps finally make the $2,000 device feel exciting.
Reviewers say many everyday apps still look wrong on the Duo, with black bars and controls in odd places. That is close to the early iPad days, when iPhone apps ran in small windows.
For years new iPhones changed little: a faster chip, a better camera, a new button. Apple held back from folding screens while Samsung and others sold them.
Developers matter to Apple because good apps keep people loyal to the iPhone. When a new screen shape appears, the apps built for it can decide whether a device sells.
Folding phones are getting more common, and the apps built for them may change how people read, watch and work on a phone.