Gadgets
Apple's iPad Mini 8 Debuts With A20 Pro Chip And OLED Display
Apple quietly refreshed the iPad mini with an A20 Pro chip, an OLED display and a thinner, lighter build, announced only through a press release rather than an event.
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iPhone Duo
iPhone Duo is Apple's foldable smartphone featuring a crease-free screen. Hitechreports covers reviews, retail availability, launch preparations, and market reception for the device.
Smartphones
iPhone 18 Pro Sales Beat iPhone 17 Pro, But Only in China
New supply chain data from Counterpoint Research shows iPhone 18 Pro sales edged past iPhone 17 Pro figures globally, but only because strong Chinese demand offset weakness in the US and Japan.
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Gadgets
iPad Mini 8's OLED Screen Costs $100 More Than Last Year's
Apple's eighth-generation iPad mini adds an OLED screen, an A20 Pro chip and IP67 water resistance, pushing the price to $699 from $599, with sales starting in November.
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Laptops & PCs
iOS 27.2 Adds Dual Camera FaceTime And Four Way Sports Viewing
iOS 27.2, out Monday, lets FaceTime use both iPhone cameras at once, adds a four stream sports viewer called Multiview Expansion, and brings USB-C Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo.
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Smartphones
Apple Rolls Out iOS 27.2 With Siri AI Memory And New Languages
Apple released iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 on Monday, adding five new Siri AI languages, conversation memory, Messages suggestions and iPhone Duo features like Apple Pencil support and Edge Light.
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Smartphones
Apple Confirms Inner-Screen Cracking On Some iPhone Duo Units
Apple has acknowledged that a small number of iPhone Duo foldables are suffering inner-display cracks near the hinge, after owners posted photos on Reddit and YouTube. Affected users can get a replacement through AppleCare, the company says.
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Gadgets
Apple's New iPad Mini Gets OLED Display, A20 Pro Chip, $699 Price
Apple has refreshed the iPad mini with an 8.5-inch OLED display, the A20 Pro chip, IP67 water resistance and a thinner body. Pricing starts at $699, with preorders opening October 28 in the US.
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Smartphones
iPhone Duo Scores 5 Of 10 On iFixit Repairability Test
iFixit's teardown of Apple's iPhone Duo awarded it a 5 out of 10 repairability score, the highest the site has given any foldable phone, thanks to an electrically releasable battery and a flat internal layout.
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Smartphones
Are foldable phones finally going mainstream?
Apple's entry with the iPhone Duo and a wave of Samsung, Vivo and Google foldables show the category growing up, but durability complaints and niche pricing suggest mainstream status is still a reach.
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Smartphones
iFixit Teardown Points To Hinge Stress Behind iPhone Duo Screen Cracks
iFixit's iPhone Duo teardown found an easy-to-remove battery and outer screen, earning a repair score of 5 out of 10, but pointed to a stressed hinge junction as the likely source of reported screen cracks.
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Reviews
Galaxy Z Fold8 And iPhone Duo Top Wired's Folding Phone Guide
Wired's refreshed folding phone guide names the $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold8 and Apple's debut $1,999 iPhone Duo as top picks, with Motorola's Razr Ultra leading flip phones on battery and design.
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Apps & Software
Indie Developers Give Apple's iPhone Duo Its Most Inventive Apps Yet
Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo shipped with only a handful of apps built for its foldable design, but indie developers behind Deck-Man and TypeDraw are showing what the dual-screen hardware can actually do.
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Smartphones
iPhone Duo Fails JerryRigEverything's Durability Test
YouTuber Zack Nelson's JerryRigEverything test found the iPhone Duo's hinge can trap sand and dirt, and its inner AMOLED screen cracked and stopped responding when bent against its fold, despite the frame holding up.
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Deals
AirPods Pro 3 Get $50 Off In Apple's Weekend Deal Sweep
AirPods Pro 3 are $50 off as part of a wide Apple weekend deal roundup that also cuts prices on MacBook Pro, Apple Pencil, AirTag 2, Mac mini, Mac Studio and iPhone Duo accessories.
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Smartphones
Apple's iPhone Duo Foldable Reportedly Sells Out India Pre-Orders
Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, has reportedly had its entire first week of inventory booked through pre-orders in India, according to one report, though Apple has not confirmed pricing or launch details.
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Smartphones
Apple Tests Under-Display Face ID For iPhone Duo 2
Apple is reportedly testing iPhone Duo 2 prototypes with Face ID hidden under the outer display, addressing complaints that the first foldable iPhone shipped with only a Touch ID side button.
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Smartphones
iPhone Duo Stock Reportedly Lands At Apple Stores Before Launch
Ahead of its October 23 launch, iPhone Duo units are reportedly arriving at Apple Stores for auditing, with leaked unboxings surfacing online. Apple is also said to be canceling orders from buyers who exceeded a two-unit limit.
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Smartphones
Leaked Video Shows A Suspiciously Soft Spot On iPhone Duo's Crease
A leaked hands-on video of the iPhone Duo shows the display feeling unusually soft right at the crease, reigniting durability worries about Apple's first foldable and its costly repair fees.
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Smartphones
Apple's iPhone Duo Goes On Sale Amid Long Lines And Shipping Delays
Apple's iPhone Duo foldable went on sale with reported strong demand, delayed deliveries and queues outside stores in Sydney and other cities, even as early reviews flagged camera and usability concerns. No India pricing or launch window has been confirmed.
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Deals
Apple's iPhone Lineup Now Runs From $699 To $1,999 With The Duo On Top
Apple's current iPhone shelf spans the $699 iPhone 17e to the $1,999 iPhone Duo, according to Wired's updated buying guide, with affordable iPhone 18 models not expected until spring 2027.
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Gadgets
ESR Rolls Out Cases and Chargers Built for the Foldable iPhone Duo
ESR has released two magnetic cases with rotating stands and two retractable fast chargers designed for Apple's foldable iPhone Duo, covering hinge protection, MagSafe compatibility and travel charging.
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Smartphones
Apple's iPhone Duo Foldable Launches In India To Thin Crowds
Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale in India on October 23 at Rs 2,99,900. Despite reports that initial stock sold out, queues at Delhi and Noida stores stayed almost empty.
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Smartphones
iPhone Duo Goes On Sale In India Starting At Rs 2,99,900
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo went on sale in India on October 23, priced from Rs 2,99,900 for 256GB up to Rs 4,49,900 for 2TB, with bank cashback and trade-in discounts on offer.
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Smartphones
Flagship phone prices keep climbing: what the discounts reveal
Hitechreports's coverage of a month of launches and sales shows list prices rising even as retailers push steep, often temporary, cuts.
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Smartphones
Greg Joswiak Says Apple Kept iPhone Duo Stock For Launch Day
Online orders for Apple's foldable iPhone Duo slipped into January 2027 within minutes. Marketing chief Greg Joswiak says physical retail stores still have inventory held back for walk-in shoppers on launch morning.
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Smartphones
iPhone Duo Can Handle A Workday, But iOS Gets In The Way
The $1,999 iPhone Duo launches Friday. A Wired reporter used only its folding 7.6-inch screen for a workday, hitting iOS multitasking limits and patchy app support, but found the battery held up well.
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Reviews
PCMag Names iPhone 17 Top Pick, Adds iPhone Duo To Guide
PCMag's refreshed iPhone buying guide picks the iPhone 17 as the best all-around choice, hands the iPhone 18 Pro Max a battery-life award, and folds in Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, starting at $1,999.
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Smartphones
Apple Dresses Up Fifth Avenue Store Ahead Of iPhone Duo Launch
Apple has begun installing giant, covered displays at its Fifth Avenue store ahead of Friday's iPhone Duo launch, while US stores plan limited walk-in stock and some overseas markets offer pickup only.
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Reviews
Apple's iPhone Duo Starts At $2,000, Early Reviews Call It A Winner
Early reviews of Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, call it the best-built foldable yet at $2,000, though reviewers flag its weight, missing telephoto camera and apps that still need updating for the new screen.
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Tech Business
Loop Capital Downgrades Apple Stock Over iPhone Shipment Shortfall
Loop Capital downgraded Apple from Buy to Hold, cutting its price target to $330 after concluding that millions of lost iPhone shipments won't be made up in 2027, even as unit volumes are forecast to rise.
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