Well if people will pay for it - they are going to charge it… basic supply and demand.
There is choice - if its priced unrealistically - apart from the bling consumers and certain exec markets its unlikely to sell - if they have the pricing right it will sell as somebody here suggested like hot cakes.
With cost of living challenges affecting most of the developed and developing world - it will be interesting to see which way it goes. I know which way I have bet on - but who knows
There are 3 things to be done:
Strip the translucent “glass” look from your menus, control centre, and notification banners by forcing solid backgrounds:
Open the Settings app on your iPhone. Scroll down and tap Accessibility. Select Display & Text Size. Toggle on Reduce Transparency.
If your home screen icons or folder backgrounds look washed out or clear, you can revert them to the default look:
- Tap and hold an empty space on your Home Screen until the apps start to jiggle.
- Tap the Edit button in the top-left corner.
- Select Customize from the drop-down menu. On the menu panel that slides up, change the setting from “Clear” or “Tinted” back to Default.
Wait a week, download iOS 27 and then
Go to Settings > Display & Brightness.
Tap Liquid Glass.
Drag the appearance slider all the way to Tinted or reduce the opacity slider to minimum to darken the interface and make text sharper.
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Doesn’t really turn it off, just adjusts some of the appearance… If it works for you, 
As for installing anything from Apple that starts with a number 27, that will have to wait until it’s immediately followed by at least a .1 
I will read up on what it finally delivers when released though.
I haven’t actually turned it down as it’s proved to be of little consequence to my vision.
I think the early days of iOS updates linger in a few people’s heads. Personally I update asap and simply don’t stress about it. Sure I had the issues you had but they were so easy to resolve I simply cba getting worked up about it.
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Still waiting for a iPhone with the camera lens(es) slap in the middle of the back rather than up in one corner. You know, like you get on a “camera”.
It really irks me, for some (presumably OCD- related) reason.
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No!
ATB, J
I’m a fan of Quin of Snazzy Labs and Zack of JerryRigEverything.
Quin will annoy some people simply “because” but he plainly knows his stuff in great depth and there’s some genuinely interesting stuff here. Those expecting no visible fold will plainly be disappointed for starters.
He’s leaving the durability stuff to Zack of JerryRig but the hint within was very much that IP68 or not he’s not expecting it to end well.
The video is about all yesterdays releases but he gets to the Duo and all of it is interesting and relevant.
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That is me. As my previous post indicated, a “smartphone” is not a phone but a pocket computer that happens to be able to make and receive phonecalls, so much on mine I use a lot, but am hindered by screen size for many things - yet phone bodies are already uncomfortably large to carry comfortably and securely in a pocket. I have an iPad for use at home and other static locations, with a bigger screen than would be possoble with a folding screen smartphone, and their linking is invaluable, one of the advantages of the Apple ecosystem - but unfortunately at a premium cost.
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Whats cba?
Martin
At a guess “can’t be ars*d”
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Been running iOS 27 beta since it was released last year, no issues at all.
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Correct.
Like the size and shape, makes a nice ipad mini replacement all be it at a price. 24 hours battery life is not great. Am not a fan of the camera lens islands on the back of modern iphones, just make them thicker and use the space for a bigger battery. Would need to understand the expected life of the screen as i keep my phones for 5 years plus usually before considering buying.
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Apple have always been a bit harsh with memory and drive/SSD upgrades.
An issue with current iPhones and other Apple devices I believe is that the ‘system on a chip’ hardware will involve RAM attached to the main board which has multiple fixed components - this reduces end user upgradability but often means shorter signal paths and better performance.
Older Android devices (never really had any) were good in that they allowed SD cards for memory expansion but Apple never have allowed this formally as far as I can recall. These days you can attach speedy memory devices/drives via their ports (lightning to USB adapters on older devices, USB C on current ones).
That said however I strongly suspect the iPhone in-built memory is considerably faster than most SD cards - great for certain functions but overkill for others such as keeping local copies of music files for playback.
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Another possible -ve is that the Duo will only support eSIMs which I have little experience with - I’m sure they work fine it’s just for many years I’ve just purchased iPhones to have them carrier unlocked and that allowed a degree of anonymity as you don’t always need to register a SIM card to use it - I suspect the authorities would prefer everyone had to use eSIMs.
I set up a new PAYG EE SIM today as a backup I may use to replace an O2 one shortly as O2 now have appalling signal locally, not that it was ever great. It’s a shame when you find a SIM works well in one area you frequent (say work) and doesn’t at home or vice versa.
The increased 12GB system RAM on newer devices is apparently important for certain AI features - some of which seem rather nice but hardly essential such as tweaking Siri voice accents.
System storage memory will undoubtedly be slower and cheaper than this.
Apple are truly lost.
Martin
The form factor is very compelling for me as a cyclist. Folded, it will store better in a jersey pocket or my cargo bibs pocket. $2k price will most likely keep me away. I’ll need to see one at an Apple Store, but I plan for now to upgrade my 15 Pro Max to a 18 Pro Max in November.
I have a new Studio M5 Max on order, so I’m spending enough as it is.
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Size of phones is a bit of an issue for me too.
The ancient iPhone X is just right size wise and the current standard 17 is similar size.
Maybe if I get an 18 Pro it’ll have to be the standard not the Max as that might be too big despite me probably wanting the slightly better battery life etc.
When the iPhone 6 came out I got that and it’s larger sibling as it was the first iPhone with an image stabilised lens - I thought I’d use the larger one a lot more for family outings/holidays but in reality it was just a little too big. These days a larger screen certainly has appeal for reading ebooks or documents but would the phone still feel physically cumbersome?
I’ve noticed several apps these days however which are clearly designed for larger phones with higher res screens - they work but are clearly not optimised for my iPhone X with things not properly displayed or words oddly in selection boxes with single characters split onto another line.
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I’m wondering if I made a mistake getting an M4 Pro a few months ago.
I initially got an M4 on Amazon before the prices hiked but returned it unopened as I then saw a 24 GB M4 Pro with at least £100 off and an appealing 12 month 0% payment plan which was just offered so I thought why not!
The M4 Pro is unopened as yet, I’m sure it’s powerful enough for me day to day - the 8GB M1 primarily has issues with memory when using Safari with loads of windows/tabs open especially if using other apps but that’s maybe not surprising. Seeing the new M5/M6 products recently I did wonder if I should have waited and gone for 32 or 64GB memory but there we go. Much easier to justify higher specs if using them for business purposes.