Three weeks ago, we put Apple’s new iPhone Duo on our custom foldable phone testing rig, the Fold-a-Phone, to find out how many times it could fold until it broke. It’s not fully broken yet, but the hinge has started to break down. I initially detected some looseness in the hinge motion yesterday during our
Chris Smith, BGR The iPhone has been my primary smartphone since the second-generation model, the iPhone 3G, so I've been able to follow the handset's evolution closely, both for personal and work-related reasons. In recent years, I've found myself accepting that the iPhone Pro shouldn't be the go-to device for me, and that a regular
José Adorno/BGR The iPhone 18 Pro Max is Apple's smartphone with the best battery life to date. With up to six more hours than the previous best battery life device, the iPhone 17 Pro Max, the company promises up to 30 hours of typical use, up to 45 hours of video playback, and up to
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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
