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Apple Announces Foldable 'iPhone Duo'
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Tyler O'Bannon
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Because the pro can only charge and pair with the magnetic attachment that the phone doesn't have
I went into this expecting to hate it. I don’t. The camera and Face ID I could survive without. But no MagSafe? That’s a dealbreaker.
Will it work with iPadOS software. My EMR for medical is ipad only
Apple today announced the "iPhone Duo," a new kind of iPhone featuring two screens and a foldable inner display.
The two halves of the iPhone Duo connect into a single continuous frame with the same aspect ratio across both displays, and Apple said the transition between open and closed is designed to feel fluid. When fully open, Apple called it the thinnest iPhone ever made, with an architecture that packages its components into the camera plateau.
A custom hinge, made from more than 100 tiny precision components, holds the display flat when open and controls the folding motion. Apple said the structure uses a multi layer lamination design with viscoelastic adhesives that let the display's layers glide against each other during folding "like pages in a book," preventing distortion over time. A titanium plate forms the bottom layer for added durability, with carbon fiber support plates creating a stiff, lightweight base for the display to rest on.
For the display surface itself, Apple said it created a custom nano texture finish that cuts down on glare and reflections. The company also described a separate micro lens texture, produced using maskless laser lithography that writes each lens pixel by pixel, which it said creates a "perceptually flat matte surface" that minimizes the visibility of the fold crease while still feeling premium to the touch.
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Yeah, this is gonna have long term usage issues. It's bound to happen. Rev 2 is where you want to buy.
menist
macrumors 6502a
I don’t think they want to replace the iPad, just the idea of a small phone that can turn into a big phone.
But how strange that they didnt talk about that camera directly.
Tyler O'Bannon
macrumors 65816
I don't think it will be that hard to know where the button is. I can turn my Pro Max iPhone different ways too, it's easy to find the buttons.
I thought they said it was the first foldable phone that has both screens in ONE aspect ratio. Surely they didn't say there is "one screen," since that's obviously not true.
skurdin
macrumors newbie
$3000 Canadian for the 256GB model....... I was really liking it but damn!
xizdun
macrumors 6502
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Honestly looks pretty good. I like their thought process on the UI, orientation/openness, and speaker logic. Keeping all the regular interaction buttons on the right side whether opened or closed is a great idea to maintain consistency.
I have to cary an iphone and also an ipad for work. If this runs ipadOS apps,the id love to travel with only one device