Apple examines Safari updates for narrow iPhone Duo outer display layout
Apple is looking into software adjustments to help web pages display better on the small outer screen of its new foldable iPhone Duo.
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Apple is exploring new ways to allow websites to use space more effectively on the outer display of the iPhone Duo, according to 9to5Mac. Writing on the WebKit blog about the Safari 27.1 update, Apple employee Jen Simmons stated that the company is investigating fixes for the layout. The move comes as reviews highlighted that right-aligned controls in Safari take up significant room on the narrow outer screen. [1]
The layout issues follow the official launch of the foldable device, as reported by Dawn, The Express Tribune, and WKZO. zeera wireless also reported that users face Safari layout problems due to the small outer screen size. Meanwhile, the New York Post reported that the new device carries a price tag of $2,000. [2][5][6][7][8]
The release of the foldable phone has faced inventory constraints and early user feedback. USA Today and the Detroit Free Press both reported that the iPhone Duo went on sale with a limited supply. Additionally, the New York Post noted that while critics praised the foldable screen, some early buyers are already complaining about cracked devices. [2][3][4]
In short
- Apple's Jen Simmons stated on the WebKit blog that the company is exploring Safari layout fixes for the iPhone Duo outer display.
- The iPhone Duo is Apple's new $2,000 foldable smartphone.
- USA Today and the Detroit Free Press reported that Apple launched the iPhone Duo with limited supply.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Apple exploring fix for Safari’s cramped layout on the iPhone Duo’s outer display9to5Mac, 11d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Apple's new $2K iPhone Duo wows critics with foldable screen — but some users are already complaining of cracked devicesNew York Post, 11d ago
- [3]The iPhone Duo is available today. Apple has a 'limited' supplyUSA Today, 11d ago
- [4]The iPhone Duo is available today. Apple has a 'limited' supplyDetroit Free Press, 11d ago
- [5]Apple launches into foldable market as iPhone Duo sales beginDawn, 11d ago
- [6]Apple launches into foldable market as iPhone Duo sales beginThe Express Tribune, 12d ago
- [7]Apple launches into foldable market as iPhone Duo sales beginWKZO, 12d ago
- [8]iPhone Duo Safari Problems: Small Outer Screen, Wrong Website Layoutzeera wireless, 11d ago
Background
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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