The Verge’s Duo Review: ‘Apple’s Folding Phone Is a Messy, Expensive Good Time’
The Verge's hands-on review of Apple's Duo foldable phone identifies several ergonomic quirks that affect the user experience. The device's volume buttons behave inconsistently as the phone is rotated, and the default settings create counterintuitive button behavior when held in certain orientations. Apple provides a buried setting to address this, but reviewers argue it should be the default. The review notes users must adapt to the phone's unique orientation requirements, particularly when opening it.
Key points
- Volume buttons don't reorient with display rotation, creating confusing up/down behavior
- Device requires unintuitive counterclockwise opening for optimal camera and button positioning
- iOS setting exists to fix orientation issues but is not enabled by default
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