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Apple and Netflix have teamed up to unveil the next-generation version of the Netflix iOS app, bringing new features to get the most out of your new foldable iPhone Duo.

Every September, tech giant Apple holds a keynote unveiling its next-generation product lineup. Over the years, the event has seen the company unveil everything from the Apple Watch, to AirPods, to the Apple Vision Pro, etc. This year has been a particularly big outing, and not just because former CEO Tim Cook stepped down and John Ternos took the reins. The company revealed what it considers the biggest development ever for the iPhone. Introducing the iPhone Duo, a foldable device that folds into a 7.6-inch matte internal display, which is slightly smaller than the iPad Mini. The Duo offers the best of both worlds: a phone small enough to fit in your pocket and an internal screen size that provides unprecedented space for an iPhone.

The iPhone Duo maintains blazing-fast speeds thanks to the A20 Pro chip. Maintains battery all day long. It brings back the beloved Touch ID and drops Face ID. There are some notable drawbacks, including a slightly less powerful camera setup compared to the new iPhone 18 series, not to mention the fact that the price starts at $2,000, rising to $3,199. For reference, you can buy the iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPad Mini at this price and get a similar, less centralized experience.

At the presentation, Apple showed off what the foldable form factor adds to the user experience, and one way it did this was by revealing a collaboration with Netflix that shows how third-party apps have adapted to the foldable experience. With a 7.6-inch internal screen, streaming movies and series is one of its biggest selling points.

How did Netflix redesign its iOS app to make the most of the iPhone Duo?

The larger screen seems designed specifically for Netflix users, and Apple has clearly indicated that. In fact, they spent more discussing the benefits of Netflix than they did bringing it to the bigger screen on their streaming service, Apple TV+. Apple TV is not displayed in use once on the iPhone Duo.

Working with Netflix, they’ve together transformed the iOS app into a hub that’s not only convenient for streaming, but makes browsing a streamer’s library easier and more fun, as well as making controls easier to access.

“When members use Netflix on iOS, they want the same immersive big-screen feeling to travel with them,” a Netflix spokesperson said. diverse.

The improved iPhone Duo app includes an all-new version of Bulletin boardadding “dynamic screen-enhanced visual effects.” Users will notice that too Clips It’s better optimized too, with the ability to switch from a ‘TikTok’ style scrolling feed on the Duo’s external screen, then seamlessly pick up where they left off on the internal screen.

Perhaps the biggest and most eye-catching new feature is Operationallowing easy access to playback controls regardless of which way the duo is oriented: full screen, folded, or propped up. For example, when an iPhone is placed on a surface that has its own form factor such as a laptop, playback controls are located on the bottom screen while content plays on the top screen.

Will these changes also come to foldable Android phones?

Although the iPhone Duo is an exciting release, the “foldable” phone has already been around for seven years at this point. While the animations and effects defined in the new iOS version, especially noticeable in the dynamically reformatted Billboard page, are exclusive to the newly designed Netflix app, Android foldable devices can achieve similar features.

For example, on the Galaxy Z Fold and Pixel Fold, the Netflix Android app can move video to the top half of the screen while placing playback controls at the bottom. It also supports split screen and clip features.

The Netflix app will undoubtedly impress users who have only ever used iOS. These are useful efficiency updates that help make the most of the larger screen. But are they worth buying the $2,000 iPhone Duo? We’ll let you be the judge. iPhone Duo will be released on October 23, 2026.