The iPhone Duo, which starts at Rs 3 lakh, is being positioned as a combination of an iPhone and iPad, with a 7.6-inch main display, redesigned iOS 27 and Pencil support. Apple has been working with developers to optimise apps for the Duo’s cover and main displays before its October 23 release. With the launch of its first foldable iPhone, the Cupertino-based tech giant has confirmed that the newly launched iPhone Duo will support Apple Pencil.
In 2007, Steve Jobs famously said that if a smartphone came with a stylus, “they blew it”. Ternus says the larger screen creates opportunities for a stylus that did not exist on earlier iPhones. Apple appears to be breaking one of its own long-standing rules. However, Apple’s current CEO, John Ternus , claims the company never treated that as a permanent rule. Netflix, Slack and Zoom are among the apps being prepared for the larger screen.
Greg ‘Joz’ Joswiak, who was also present during the interview with Tom’s Guide, said Apple did not want the Duo to repeat the experience of simply stretching smartphone software across a larger display.
The 3 lakh price of iPhone Duo reflects the device’s complexity: Apple CEO John Ternus
Apple is also emphasising the combination of hardware, software and services as the reason for the Duo’s design.