Hands-on videos showcase iPhone Duo's split keyboard, multitasking and camera features

Pre-release footage of Apple’s upcoming iPhone Duo, scheduled for an October release, demonstrates several software features of the folding device. A video posted by an Instagram user shows one-handed typing on the outer display and the experience of using the keyboard when the phone is unfolded and held vertically. In the folded, horizontal orientation, the device offers a split-keyboard layout that positions half of the keys under each thumb.

Another clip illustrates the phone’s reading mode, with a page-flip animation that mimics a physical book while the device is partially folded. A separate video from a technology reviewer highlights multitasking in landscape mode, where content appears on the right side of the screen and sidebars on the left, resembling an iPad layout. The same footage shows landscape views for system apps.

Additional demonstrations posted by a gadget site showcase the Duo’s camera capabilities, gaming performance, StandBy mode and other functions, noting that early testers have responded positively to the exclusive camera features.