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NRSPro/Shutterstock It's no secret that Apple's Siri intelligent assistant finally received the Siri AI treatment with the iOS 27 update. On the surface, the change was seemingly meant to further enhance and personalize the user experience with new features like the ability to find and extract information from emails and texts, and a souped-up Photos app

The iPhone Duo wowed us, but it’s time to test out how its first-gen hinge holds up. We’re now testing Apple’s $1,999 foldable phone using our custom-made folding machine, the Fold-a-Phone, which has been diligently opening and closing the phone since we bought the Duo on Oct. 23. We’ve already passed 297,000 folds, and we

There are a handful of things Apple’s iPhone Duo and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 have in common. They both feature a passport-size design, two rear cameras and roughly the same battery capacity. They’re also two of my favorite phones I’ve reviewed this year. The compact, book-style configuration feels like the future of foldables, and

Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, may have come last to the foldable party, as CNET’s review noted, but it’s certainly not least. Senior reporter Abrar Al-Heeti praised it for the iOS 27 integration across both displays and its impressive durability, which has crossed 300,000 folds in our test and counting. However, as the Duo

José Adorno/BGR The iPhone 18 Pro Max has been dubbed Apple's best iPhone in reviews, even though it might not be the most revolutionary smartphone the company currently sells. With the longest battery life on an iPhone ever, pro controls for the new camera system, and an improved vapor chamber, this device is perfect for everyday use

Apple gave its pro iPhones a crucial camera and battery boost this year. As a frequent traveler, these upgrades had me stoked for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, so I took it with me to Japan. Going vintage watch hunting through the streets of Tokyo to 6 a.m. hikes in Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari and the

Nabiha Zaman/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With MagSafe, your iPhone's back can carry a lot more than just your case. You can attach various MagSafe accessories like wallets, external storage, keyboards, controllers, and chargers, among many other peripherals. This ability opens a whole new world of possibilities without having

Your iPhone's incoming call screen isn't as mysterious as it seems. Georgeclerk/Getty Images At some point, everyone's been burned by their iPhone going off in the worst possible place. When you see there's no option to decline the call, it's a mad scramble to press every side button or sling the phone through a wall

Happy November! The air is getting chillier, retailers are shifting from Halloween to the holidays, and the machine in CNET’s lab continues to test Apple’s first-ever folding phone, the $2,000 iPhone Duo. We purchased this poor phone more than a week ago, and since then its only job has been to bend and flatten, bend