{
  "id": 17052776,
  "title": "Just Got an iPhone Duo? Try These Features First",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/just-got-an-iphone-duo-try-these-features-first",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:53:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/guide/iphone-duo-new-features-to-try-first/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has introduced its first foldable iPhone, iPhone Duo, on October 23. This guide provides essential tips for owners of the new device, helping them get the most out of their purchase. MacRumors has compiled a series of how-to articles detailing the iPhone Duo's new features.\n\nSmart Take enables group photos without using hands, while self-portraits can be taken with rear cameras for higher quality. The camera offers a picture preview of the subject. Kids and pets can be guided to look at the camera using Kid Cue. The Edge Light feature brightens faces during video calls, and Time-lapse videos can be recorded in 4K with Adaptive Mode. Texture controls in Photographic Styles 3 provide customization options.\n\nThe camera control allows users to open two apps side by side and lock them as an app pair. Video can be watched above an app in portrait mode, and StandBy Mode activates when the device is not charging. The keyboard can be split in landscape orientation, and the lock screen rotation can be adjusted for one or both displays. The outer display can be accommodated with your case, and the hinge can be used as an app launcher.\n\nTo hard reset or force restart the device, there is a method available. Control Center can be accessed with a single tap, replacing the swipe up after Touch ID. The Touch ID unlock process can be skipped by using the Apple Watch. Silence can be achieved without the ring or mute switch in iOS 27.2. iOS 27.2 brings Apple Pencil USB-C support and Edge Light functionality to the iPhone Duo. It is currently available for pickup at Apple Stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and several other countries, though inventory remains limited. Online stores list shipping for late January 2027, although Apple is working to meet demand as quickly as possible.",
  "summary": "Apple's iPhone Duo launched on Friday, October 23 in markets around the world. Keep reading if you're the lucky owner of Apple's first foldable iPhone. Whether you're upgrading from an older iPhone or completely new to Apple, this guide will help you get the most out of your new device. With the first iPhone Duo units now in customers' hands, MacRumors has put together the following series of…",
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  "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."
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