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Gurman: iPhone Duo 2 Prototypes with Face ID Are Already Being Tested Inside Apple

  • On his Power podcast, Mark Gurman reports that Apple is testing under-display Face technology for the upcoming Duo, integrating the sensor beneath the outer display.
  • Early reviewers, including Chance Miller, complained that the first Duo model utilized Touch technology instead of Face technology due to enclosure constraints.
  • Apple is exploring adding an Action button to the next-gen Duo, while refining internal hardware components to allow smaller cutouts on future models.
  • Apple's strategy involves staggering feature releases, reintroducing Face technology in the second Gen to ensure users feel the "need" to upgrade despite potential FOMO.
  • With the first Duo launching tomorrow, expectations remain high for a second-generation model next fall as Apple continues refining prototypes based on user feedback.
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Apple's first foldable has just arrived at the stores and already some recommend calm before opening the wallet. The newly launched iPhone Duo brought back the Touch ID and left out core features of the brand's usual line. However, recent information reveals that Cupertino's brand already has prototypes [...]

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9to5Mac broke the news in Cupertino, United States on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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