TechNewsAppleApple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the iPhone DuoiPhone Duo is also the first iPhone to support Apple Pencil.iPhone Duo is also the first iPhone to support Apple Pencil.by Terrence O’BrienSep 9, 2026, 6:12 PM UTCShareGiftScreenshot: ApplePart OfAll the news from Apple’s ‘Surprise and shine’ eventsee all updates Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Obviously, part of the appeal of a foldable phone is all that additional screen real estate. That gives you plenty of room for some serious multitasking that just isn’t possible, or at the very least is clunky, on a smaller screen. Apple rarely does things without seriously considering all the implications, so it was never just going to shove iOS as is into its new foldable.The company didn’t have to start from scratch or reinvent the wheel, however.
It already had a mobile OS capable of multitasking in iPadOS, which was built on iOS to begin with. The company even said that the iPhone Duo was designed to be “as natural and intuitive as iPad.”The traditional iOS 27 controls move to the side to make them easier to use when the phone is open, keeping them in easy reach of your thumb. iOS 27 also adjusts the layout of every app to take advantage of the increased interior real estate and the wider aspect ratio of the external screen.Developing… see our live blog for the latest details.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Terrence O’BrienAppleApple Event 2026Foldable PhonesiOSMobileNewsTechThe Apple Watch Ultra 4 is ready for the new SiriAndrew Liszewski31 minutes agoiOS 27 launches on September 14th with Siri AITom Warren32 minutes agoApple Watch Series 12 has an always-on Siri that makes AI recaps of your dayStevie Bonifield36 minutes agoMost PopulariPhone 18 live blog: On the ground at Apple’s biggest eventLG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standbyApple announces the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro MaxApple says ‘Fold’ and competitors ask ‘How wide?’What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch eventAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
