iPhone duo criticized for 'screen margin'... Optimized apps exceeded 100,000

It has been revealed that the number of applications (apps) optimized for Apple's first foldable smartphone 'iPhone Duo' has exceeded 100,000.

While criticism has been raised that the usability of large screens is low due to lack of app optimization in the early stages of launch, the related app ecosystem appears to be rapidly expanding.

Susan Prescott, vice president of Apple Worldwide Development, said in a statement distributed to the media on the 13th, "Currently, more than 100,000 apps designed for the iPhone Duo have already been released on the App Store, and thousands of optimized apps are being added every day."

“Over the past month, thousands of developers have participated in workshops held in 19 cities around the world to experience the iPhone Duo first-hand and prepare for app updates,” said Vice President Prescott. “We expect the update speed to continue to accelerate as more apps are optimized.”

The iPhone Duo has been pointed out that some apps are not optimized for the foldable screen ratio, resulting in black blank space on the internal display, or that it is difficult to fully utilize the wider screen due to the existing bar-type smartphone-oriented user interface (UI).

Apple explained that the user experience optimized for large screens is expanding, focusing on major productivity and content apps.

Microsoft Word and Outlook support document work and email management using the larger screen, and Zoom allows the internal display to be used as a video conference space.

Productivity apps such as Good Notes and Extra have also improved the use of the larger screen, and the camera app Halide Mark III is designed to adjust the shooting screen to suit the device's folded or half-open state.

Apple plans to continue to expand apps optimized for the iPhone Duo through developer support.