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  "id": 18709928,
  "title": "Apple's iPhone Duo now has over 100,000 optimised apps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/apples-iphone-duo-now-has-over-100-000-optimised-apps",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:54:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/technology/companies/apples-iphone-duo-now-has-over-100000-optimised-apps-1.500739521"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Apple's foldable iPhone Duo has surpassed the 100,000 app mark in its App Store just two weeks after its release. Apple has reported that thousands more optimised apps are being added daily as developers update their software to be compatible with the new phone. The milestone comes after some initial concerns that popular apps were not ready to make full use of the iPhone Duo's larger inner display. Apple has introduced a \"Made for iPhone Duo\" badge on its App Store listings to help users identify optimised apps. These optimised apps are designed to utilise both the inner and outer displays of the phone, avoiding any unused space around the content. Despite the impressive milestone, some popular apps like Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Teams, PayPal, and Uber Eats are still in need of optimisation. Users can still run older apps on the device, though they may not make full use of the larger screen or display any vertical space. Apple has hosted over 2,000 developers in 50 workshops across 19 cities to help them prepare their apps for the foldable device. The iPhone Duo was launched on October 23 with a starting US price of $1,999, which translates to Dh8,499 in the UAE.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo now has more than 100,000 apps designed for its dual-screen layout, just two weeks after the device went on sale. Apple said thousands of additional optimised apps were being added to the App Store each day, as developers update their software to work better on the foldable phone. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click…",
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "The Duo apps are coming, says Apple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/the-duo-apps-are-coming-says-apple",
        "published": "2026-11-06T21:38:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Report: Apple faces congressional scrutiny over ICE tracking apps and Trump donations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/report-apple-faces-congressional-scrutiny-over-ice-tracking-apps-and",
        "published": "2026-11-06T21:46:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Gadgeteer",
        "title": "Apple says iPhone Duo apps just passed 100,000 and the launch reviews’ biggest complaint is fading",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/apple-says-iphone-duo-apps-just-passed-100-000-and-the-launch-reviews",
        "published": "2026-11-07T06:03:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}