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Apple adds Apple Pencil support to iPhone Duo

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Apple Inc. enabled Apple Pencil support on the iPhone Duo in the United States.
The iPhone Duo becomes the first iPhone model to support a stylus.
The Pencil can convert handwritten notes to text in Messages and Safari.
The Pencil magnetically attaches to the Duo’s hinge when the phone is closed.
Reviewers describe the Duo as heavy and chunky, suited for notebook-style tasks.

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Apple limits iPhone Duo purchases to two per customer to curb scalping after rapid sell-out.
The iPhone Duo carries a $1,999 price tag, the highest price for any Apple iPhone.
Verizon’s Simplicity Plan waives activation and upgrade fees for Duo buyers who join its Loyalty program.
Spectrum Mobile sells the Duo for $2,000 outright or $56 monthly with 0% APR, backordered until Dec. 22, 2026.

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Apple Enables Pencil

Apple Inc. enabled Apple Pencil support on the iPhone Duo in the United States.
The iPhone Duo becomes the first iPhone model to support a stylus.
The Pencil can convert handwritten notes to text in Messages and Safari.
The Pencil magnetically attaches to the Duo’s hinge when the phone is closed.
Reviewers describe the Duo as heavy and chunky, suited for notebook-style tasks.

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