Apple Says More Than 100,000 Apps Optimized for iPhone Duo, Here's What's Still Missing
Apple today announced that more than 100,000 apps have been optimized for the iPhone Duo, released two weeks ago. We confirmed that this figure refers to apps built with the iOS 27.1 SDK or later , meaning these apps fill the full width of the iPhone Duo's inner and outer displays and have vertical controls in the status bar. A statement from Susan Prescott, Apple's Vice President of Worldwide…
Apple announced that more than 100,000 apps have been optimized for the recently released iPhone Duo. These apps are built using the iOS 27.1 SDK or later, allowing them to fill the entire width of the device's inner and outer displays and feature vertical controls in the status bar. Susan Prescott, Apple's Vice President of Worldwide Developer Relations, expressed her appreciation for developers' quick adoption and innovation.
Over 100,000 iPhone Duo-optimized apps are already live on the App Store, with thousands more being added daily. Recent examples of optimized apps include Microsoft's suite of Office apps, Etsy, Goodnotes, Halide Mark III, and various streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube. Apple has hosted workshops in 19 cities worldwide to showcase the iPhone Duo, and online resources are also available for developers.
However, many apps remain unoptimized for the iPhone Duo, such as AMC Theaters, Amazon Fire TV, Apple Store, Best Buy, and numerous others. Developers can easily optimize their apps using standard SwiftUI and UIKit components, as the device automatically adjusts to each display and provides multi-column support for the inner display.
Despite the enthusiasm surrounding the iPhone Duo, the issue of app optimization remains a mixed bag, with improvements being made daily.
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