Apple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the iPhone Duo
Apple has updated iOS 27 to support the new foldable iPhone Duo, incorporating multitasking features similar to iPadOS. The device also introduces support for the Apple Pencil.
Why it matters
The introduction of a foldable iPhone represents a major hardware pivot for Apple, requiring significant software optimization to maintain user experience standards.
Obviously, part of the appeal of a foldable phone is all that additional screen real estate. That gives you plenty of room for some serious multitasking that just isn’t possible, or at the very least is clunky, on a smaller screen. Apple rarely does things without seriously considering all the implications, so it was never just going to shove iOS as is into its new foldable.
The company didn’t have to start from scratch or reinvent the wheel, however. It already had a mobile OS capable of multitasking in iPadOS, which was built on iOS to begin with. The company even said that the iPhone Duo was designed to be “as natural and intuitive as iPad.”
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