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Gurman: 'iPhone Duo Max' With Bigger Display Likely in Apple's Plans

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has suggested Apple will release an "iPhone Duo Max" in the coming years, highlighting why Apple chose the "Duo" moniker over other names.

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In the months leading up to Apple's iPhone Duo unveiling, Gurman reported that employees within Apple had begun referring to the device as the "iPhone Ultra," possibly having been influenced by media coverage of the device and leaker speculation.

In the end, however, Apple chose to go with a three-letter "Duo" suffix, which Gurman says matches Air and Pro, and leaves room for additional suffixes that wouldn't have worked with "Ultra."

Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman foresees the company releasing an "iPhone Duo Max" in the future, which would likely feature a larger display, and perhaps even a "Duo SE" or "Duo Mini," with stripped-down specs and a clamshell design, respectively.

Gurman says he fully expects the iPhone Duo to become the "predominant foldable phone on the market," thanks to its software adaptations, high-quality hardware, and durability compared to other foldables. Indeed, he argues that the device is "so impressive" that it will "turn foldables into the new normal." Do you agree? Let us know in the comments.

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Top Rated Comments

Avenged110 Avatar
31 minutes ago at 12:00 am
Can't we just get a regular "mini" without the stupid folding gimmick? Is it really so ludicrous to ask for a phone with a normal, not-offensively-oversized display?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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33 minutes ago at 11:58 pm
*Depending how successful the 1st gen is
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 minutes ago at 12:12 am
I’m still mourning the loss of the 12/13 mini. :-( I don’t know that I need a folding version, but I’d love a smaller form factor than the Pro.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4 minutes ago at 12:26 am
Too many compromises, too expensive. If it’s going to become the new normal it needs a lot of work.

- poor cameras
- thickest and heaviest iPhone ever
- small outer screen
- matte plastic inner screen (ugly imo)
- meh battery life compared to the max
- no face ID
- $2000 starting point in the US and even more inflated prices beyond the exchange rate in other countries
- lack of use case if you’ve already got an iPad (with its own separate battery!)
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
5 minutes ago at 12:26 am
My inside source tells me that Apple also seriously considered these names: iPhone Centris, iPhone Performa, iPhone Newton, iPhone Studio, iPhone Cinema, iPhone iBook, ePhone, iPhone Extreme, Mighty iPhone, Magic iPhone, iPhone SE-X, and my personal favorite iPhone Pippin.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
18 minutes ago at 12:13 am
I would love the duo but the major compromises hurt:
Cameras
Face ID (maybe I can get over it)
Sound/Speakers
Wanted to upgrade my 16 pro max - but I personally dislike the 17/18 pro design

I guess I will wait for the gen 2 release.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)