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Wednesday, Oct 28
TrendForce now expects the iPhone Duo to take 29.8% of foldables in 2027
TrendForce thinks Apple's first foldable could take almost 30% of the market in 2027, just behind Samsung's 31.9%.
iPhone Duo inner screens are cracking along the fold for some first-day owners
Owners say iPhone Duo inner screens are cracking at the fold within hours. The warranty covers it, and you have 14 days to return it.
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Samsung is testing a Fold 9 Plus and a Fold 9 FE, and only one will ship
Samsung's testing a bigger wide Fold 9 and a cheaper one, and it'll only sell one. Neither lands before mid-2027, so don't wait.
Monday, Oct 26
Apple confirms iPhone Duo screen cracks and offers AppleCare replacements
Apple says a small number of iPhone Duo inner screens have cracked and wants owners to call AppleCare. It hasn't said why.
iOS 27.2 brings Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo
iOS 27.2 lets you write on both iPhone Duo screens, but only with the USB-C Pencil. Edge Light, the Mac's video-call light, is Duo-only.
Friday, Oct 23
Apple will label the iPhone Duo apps built for its fold
Netflix, Zoom and Things are ready for the iPhone Duo. Word and Outlook are still weeks away, and most other apps look squashed.
iPhone Duo 2 prototypes hide Face ID under the outer screen
Under-display Face ID on a foldable would solve the authentication problem that forced Apple to use a fingerprint sensor, but Gurman's reporting suggests the company still hasn't committed to shipping it.
Thursday, Oct 22
iPhone Duo's hinge shrugs off 32,000 folds, but the crease gets deeper
The hinge felt like new after a year's worth of folds. The crease got deeper, and Apple replaces the screen cover for $19 to $40.
Third iPhone Duo grows its inner screen by half an inch
Apple's foldable roadmap is getting clearer: incremental screen growth and a Telephoto lens are coming, but the physics of fitting a telephoto into a thin folded device means Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold will keep its camera advantage for years.
Apple asks for 44% more iPhone Duos as U.S. orders slip to January
U.S. Duo orders hit January within 30 minutes. Apple's answer is 14 million phones spread across a year, not a faster fall.
Apple will sell the iPhone Duo by reservation only in Japan and South Korea
It's pickup reservations only, and that covers the iPhone 18 Pro Max too. Online, shipping estimates for the Duo now reach late January.
Wednesday, Oct 21
Apple now sells repair parts for the iPhone 18 Pro, M6 Mac mini and M5 Mac Studio
Apple rents the toolkit for $49 a week, and you don't get credit on new parts until the old ones go back.
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Samsung's 2027 foldables reportedly add a Fold 9 Pro and a Galaxy Z Slide
Samsung stopped making the TriFold in March. A leaker's 2027 list still has a TriFold 2, and a Flip 9 earlier reports said was canceled.
Tuesday, Oct 20
The Galaxy S27 and S27+ could start with 8GB of RAM to keep the price down
Pricey memory chips could mean an 8 GB base S27 in some countries, a costlier 1 TB Ultra and thinner launch deals.