TechGADGET REVIEW
A Whole Workday on Apple's iPhone Duo
Apple's first foldable unfolds to a 7.6-inch tablet, and its 129-dollar Folio case adds a kickstand; reviewers say typing still hits snags.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 2:03 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Wired's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Wired: “I Worked for a Whole Day Using Only the iPhone Duo. Here’s How It Went”, with reporting from Gizmodo, MacRumors and TechRadar.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 2:03 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Duo.
- BBN covered this story before: Reviewer loves the iPhone Duo's matte inner display (October 21).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- WiredI Worked for a Whole Day Using Only the iPhone Duo. Here’s How It Went
- GizmodoiPhone Duo Review: Waiting to Refine Foldables Was the Right Move October 21, 2026 · facts used on air
- MacRumorsiPhone Duo Gets Its Own Case and Folio With Kickstand - MacRumors September 9, 2026 · facts used on air
- TechRadarApple iPhone Duo review: this is the foldable Apple fans have been waiting for facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Wired writer worked a whole day using only the iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable phone, and says a portable keyboard and kickstand make it a workable emergency workstation.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorApple calls its case the Folio with Kickstand, and Gizmodo says it costs one hundred twenty-nine dollars.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDr. Nina Byte has reviewed it, and she is not smiling.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVera, what's good about it?

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPro one, per Nina: it folds to four point six four by three point three one inches, per TechRadar.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCon one: it unfolds to a seven point six inch tablet, and Nina says nobody asked it to.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPro two is that the kickstand is handy for FaceTime and Netflix in bed, Gizmodo says.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCon two is that the case covers only the back, so the titanium sides get nothing.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPro three is that it charges through MagSafe behind the kickstand, even propped open, Apple says.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCon three is a reviewer's report that T, G and V stopped registering, right down the crease.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorT, G and V.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNina gives it three stars and calls it a misunderstanding.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe also suspects it's listening, and Kenji wants one anyway, which she says proves the listening works.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the folio props it up, charges it, and still can't type a G.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
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- Seinfeld Dances Out Hecklers as Apple's iPhone Duo Folds Open · The Verge
- Los Javis on La Bola Negra; Colm Meaney goes dark on Mobland · Deadline
- Apple's iPhone Duo preorders surge as delivery dates slip · CNBC
- Apple iPhone Duo Review: Is It Worth It? · Wired
- Reviewer loves the iPhone Duo's matte inner display · The Verge
- A Whole Workday on Apple's iPhone Duo (this story)
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