Apple's First Foldable iPhone Duo Impresses, but Software Still Needs to Catch Up

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WIRED has reviewed the iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable device, and found its hardware remarkably strong for a debut effort. The reviewer concludes that the phone's main shortcomings lie in software rather than design. iOS itself, along with third-party apps, has not yet been fully optimized for the foldable form factor. The review therefore frames the device as promising but still in need of ecosystem support to reach its potential. The article's central question is whether the phone is worth buying in its current state.

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