{
  "id": 16204006,
  "title": "The Verge’s Duo Review: ‘Apple’s Folding Phone Is a Messy, Expensive Good Time’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/the-verges-duo-review-apples-folding-phone-is-a-messy-expensive-good",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T16:52:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daring Fireball",
    "slug": "daring-fireball",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015028/iphone-duo-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nilay Patel and Allison Johnson provided a detailed review of Apple's iPhone Duo, describing the device as \"a messy, expensive good time.\" The duo noted that it takes some getting used to the new layout and orientation of buttons, especially the volume buttons, which initially seem counterintuitive. They also mentioned that the default settings for the volume buttons can be confusing, with the up button lowering the volume and the down button raising it. Unlocking the phone using Touch ID proved to be a quick adjustment, stating that it becomes painless after a week of use. The review highlighted the camera feature as an interesting aspect, though it noted that there is no halfway-open viewfinder option for using the camera. The Verge's rating of 7/10 for the iPhone Duo was more positive than the author's own assessment, who gave it a 4/10, calling it \"mediocre\" with multiple outstanding issues.",
  "summary": "Nilay Patel and Allison Johnson (also: 26-minute video review on YouTube ): This means almost every time you open the phone you instinctively rotate it, and while it will work no matter how it’s rotated, it’s better to rotate it counterclockwise so the cameras are on top and the volume buttons are on the top left. Over our week of testing, this started feeling more natural, but it’s exactly the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}