Apple says iPhone Duo now supports over 100,000 optimized apps
What's the story
Apple has announced that over 100,000 apps are now optimized for its new foldable device, the iPhone Duo. The company noted that thousands of new apps are being added to the App Store every day. The news comes as a relief to early iPhone Duo reviews, which had complained about the lack of optimized apps at launch.
App expansion
App Store welcomes new additions
The App Store has welcomed a host of new apps optimized for the iPhone Duo.
These include popular productivity tools such as Microsoft Word and Outlook, video conferencing platform Zoom, sports apps from NBA and NHL, shopping platforms Etsy and LTK, and productivity applications Goodnotes and Extra.
The Halide Mark III camera app also joins this list of new additions to the Duo ecosystem.
Developer support
Apple has supported developers in this journey
Apple has also been actively supporting app developers in optimizing their apps for the iPhone Duo.
The company revealed that over 2,000 app developers attended its 50+ in-person workshops across 19 cities worldwide.
These sessions allowed developers to work on their apps with Apple's support and test them on the new form factor of the iPhone Duo.
Market response
iPhone Duo sells out quickly
Despite its high price tag starting at $1,999 for the 256GB model, the iPhone Duo has proved to be more popular than Apple anticipated.
The device sold out within hours of orders opening up and now, shipping times have been pushed into next year.
During an earnings call this week, Apple admitted that it's "hard to predict" when the constraints causing these delays will ease.
Developer feedback
Apple's VP of Worldwide Developer Relations comments on the news
Susan Prescott, Apple's VP of Worldwide Developer Relations, expressed her delight at the rapid adoption of the iPhone Duo by developers.
"It's been wonderful to see how quickly developers have embraced iPhone Duo, and we're grateful for their creativity and innovation," she said.
Prescott also added that the enthusiasm has been incredible and they are excited to see more apps optimizing for this new device form factor.