Apple Tests iPhone Duo 2 Prototype With Face ID Upgrade, Report Says
As the first iPhone Duo reviews criticise its Touch ID sensor, Apple is reportedly testing a successor with Face ID.
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Apple's first foldable handset, the iPhone Duo, is beginning to reach customers who placed pre-orders last week, and the earliest reviews have arrived, according to GSMArena.
The general view among reviewers is that the device shows the kind of limitations common to first-generation products. A recurring point of criticism is its Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Depending on how the phone is held, the sensor can be awkward to reach, and users must keep a finger on it to complete the unlock process.
GSMArena reported that Face ID is a widely sought feature for the next model. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has indicated that Apple is testing a prototype of a second-generation iPhone Duo that would incorporate the change.
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