Apple's foldable is getting more capable, but on Apple's terms. AppleInsider took a detailed look at how multitasking works on the iPhone Duo's inner display and found a system that enables split-screen work yet stops short of turning the device into a true multitasking machine — deliberate restraint rather than an iPad-style free-for-all.

The limits will sound familiar to anyone who has watched Apple iterate on iPad multitasking over the years: the hardware can clearly do more, but the software meters out capability gradually. For a first-generation foldable, that caution is predictable, if frustrating for power users eyeing the big inner screen.

Meanwhile, the iOS 27.3 beta quietly addresses one of the Duo's physical realities. Engadget reports the update adds Reachability to the foldable, making it easier to use the device one-handed — a meaningful tweak for a phone whose unfolded display puts a lot of screen out of thumb range.

Taken together, the two updates sketch Apple's foldable strategy: ship conservative software, then expand it beta by beta. The Duo's hardware ambitions are clear; the software is being allowed to catch up slowly.