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boyudon/Shutterstock The iPhone has a lot of important status icons (like the four dots next to the Wi-Fi symbol) that either give users notifications or tell them about features that are turned on. Most of the icons are straight forward, but a few might be unfamiliar, particularly if they pop up during travel or in

The iPhone Duo wowed us as Apple’s first foldable phone, but it’s time to test out how its first-gen hinge holds up. We’re now testing the $1,999 iPhone Duo using our custom-made folding machine, the Fold-a-Phone, which has been diligently opening and closing the phone since we bought the Duo on Friday. We’ve already passed

The iPhone Duo is designed to be compact, but that hasn’t stopped some from wondering how its size compares with other iPhone models. Fortunately, we have all the current iPhone devices on hand to show how the Duo, when folded shut, stacks up against the dimensions of everything from the iPhone Air to the iPhone

Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8 advertisement makes a direct jab at Apple’s iPhone Duo for its late arrival into the foldable phone market. In an Instagram video, Samsung’s “Slice” ad shows off an apple (the fruit, not the company) that’s chopped into pieces before one slice rolls along past the Galaxy Z Fold lineup

For foldable phones, it’s typical for a crease to become more noticeable after years of use. And we want to find out exactly how much bending Apple’s new $1,999 iPhone Duo can take. CNET has been speeding up those years using our Fold-a-Phone machine. After a week of nearly nonstop folding, our iPhone Duo test

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The launch of the iPhone Duo marks the first time that Apple has fundamentally changed the form factor of the iPhone. This is an exciting development because, among other reasons, it allows app developers to get even more creative. If you have an iPhone Duo

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Imagine this: You're Samsung in 2019, and you have just announced the first mass-market folding phone to the world. It's exciting to be the one writing the next chapter in smartphone history. Fast-forward to 2026, and you've worked on the folding formula for seven years, with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 as your latest and

For understandable reasons, the first generation returned to Touch ID. Sam Rutherford for Engadget You might have a hard time trying to get hold of one yourself for the foreseeable future, but the iPhone Duo has been in the hands of reviewers for a little while now. And while it is clearly a first-generation product

Are foldables finally ready to go mainstream? Apple Technological advances often come with growing pains. This is no less true of phones. The 1984 "brick" phone (DynaTAC 8000X) required users to carry over 1.7 pounds of weight for only half an hour of talk time, at a hefty price tag of $3,995. Foldable phones are