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Foldable iPhone Duo to Come With Apple Pencil Support

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Apple's foldable iPhone Duo will come with Apple Pencil support, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman previously claimed that Apple had prototyped a dedicated Apple Pencil for its foldable iPhone that was "stubbier than the versions for iPads" and "designed to magnetically attach and charge on the side of the device," but he said it was unlikely that the accessory would be released.

Gurman's latest report mentions only "support for the Apple Pencil stylus" for the iPhone Duo, so it seems that the company has settled on a different approach.

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Good, this raises the chance I buy.

Now just need confirmation that Logic for iPad in its entirety will work on this and this is pretty revolutionary.
 
m4mario said:
Then someone should respond explaining the difference between needing a stylus to use a device, vs the ability to use a stylus for precision.
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This is a cromulent point. I can use my phone or iPad with my finger with no problems.

I can’t really sketch with a finger. The Duo is not for me, I’ll be ordering an 18PM. But I agree this is a plus.
 
So, design something that approaches a slab phone form factor closed, then add an accessory that breaks that and is not likely to stay attached when you throw it in your pocket unless you add a case that helps hold it in place, further impacting how it fits in a pocket.

Outstanding . . . .
 
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m4mario said:
Then someone should respond explaining the difference between needing a stylus to use a device, vs the ability to use a stylus for precision.
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Human Interface Guidelines for iOS claim (or at least they once did) that elementary controls like buttons should have a minimum size to handle finger touches. That's why a yes/no toggle on touch is different from something like a checkbox on a mouse-driven OS.

Adding a stylus makes me worry about all this. To be fair: I don't draw so my opinion on a stylus is heavy influenced by that fact alone. I just don't want to see iOS or iOS apps move into a territory where a stylus is needed.
 
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I’m skeptical, if they don’t provide a practical way to carry a pencil with the phone and keep it charged. And the current Pencil models are too large for that.

It would also be a bit weird if the pencil is only supported on the inner display.
 
Mr_Ed said:
So, design something that approaches a slab phone form factor closed, then add an accessory that breaks that and is not likely to stay attached when you throw it in your pocket unless you add a case that helps hold it in place, further impacting how it fits in a pocket.

Outstanding . . . .
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Indeed. Regardless of the use of a stylus, having one creates a bunch of problems on its own.
 
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Dirk Pieters said:
Human Interface Guidelines for iOS claim (or at least they once did) that elementary controls like buttons should have a minimum size to handle finger touches. That's why a yes/no toggle on touch is different from something like a checkbox on a mouse-driven OS.

Adding a stylus makes me worry about all this. To be fair: I don't draw so my opinion on a stylus is heavy influenced by that fact alone. I just don't want to see iOS or iOS apps move into a territory where a stylus is needed.
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I do sketch from time to time on the iPad but it’s a larger device and its relative portability is only important to me within my home. I rarely take it with me when I leave home, so having a case that keeps the pencil in place is not a hinderance. I just don’t think the same would apply to a phone, which I primarily use when I leave home by throwing it in my pocket.
 
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Mr_Ed said:
So, design something that approaches a slab phone form factor closed, then add an accessory that breaks that and is not likely to stay attached when you throw it in your pocket unless you add a case that helps hold it in place, further impacting how it fits in a pocket.

Outstanding . . . .
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So you are complaining Apple is giving you an option? Wouldn’t you rather have the ability to use it vs not at all?
Dirk Pieters said:
Human Interface Guidelines for iOS claim (or at least they once did) that elementary controls like buttons should have a minimum size to handle finger touches. That's why a yes/no toggle on touch is different from something like a checkbox on a mouse-driven OS.

Adding a stylus makes me worry about all this. To be fair: I don't draw so my opinion on a stylus is heavy influenced by that fact alone. I just don't want to see iOS or iOS apps move into a territory where a stylus is needed.
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You do realize Apple Pencil support launched over a decade ago (2015) and mouse suppory in 2019 with the same naysayers and doom and gloom about how nothing will have proper touch ui. Like really this aint new
 
Hajj.david said:
So you are complaining Apple is giving you an option? Wouldn’t you rather have the ability to use it vs not at all?

You do realize Apple Pencil support launched over a decade ago (2015) and mouse suppory in 2019 with the same naysayers and doom and gloom about how nothing will have proper touch ui. Like really this aint new
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I do. At some point even bought one for my iPad. Hated it.

But yeah, having choice is a plus I suppose.
 
Even though I'm a huge iPad fan who doesn't use Pencil and doesn't want a Duo, I'm happy to hear that Pencil support is included so that can be one less item that gets wished for over and over in every thread. 😂
 
i dont think people will buy the apple pencil for the iphone
Apple needs a smaller pencil just for this or third parties should come along
 
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