iPhone Duo now supports Apple Pencil with iOS 27.2
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Apple has just released iOS 27.2, bringing Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo. The software update also includes an "Edge Light" feature for the iPhone Duo that's intended to illuminate your face during video calls. Apple previously said the iPhone Duo would add support for the Apple Pencil "lat
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A recording studio with a large soundproof booth, inside which sits an artist intently drawing on an iPhone Duo with an Apple Pencil while a video call plays on the screen, displaying a bright, overly illuminated face.
Caption: Now with iOS 27.2, your pencil strokes are as bright as your video calls.
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Based on the original story on theverge.com.
Editor's note
The integration of Apple Pencil support in the iPhone Duo marks a significant shift towards merging tablet and smartphone functionalities, but it also raises questions about the ergonomic and practical implications of using a stylus on a smaller screen. While the new "Edge Light" feature seems designed to enhance video call experiences, it may also contribute to increased battery drain, highlighting the often-overlooked trade-offs in pursuing feature-rich updates.
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Panel 1
(a) What the subject is and does: The iPhone Duo is a high-end smartphone from Apple that is now supporting the Apple Pencil, which is traditionally used with iPads. The new iOS 27.2 update also includes an feature to illuminate faces during video calls. (b) The real irony or absurdity: The irony lies in the notion that a smartphone designed to be used primarily for mobile tasks and compactness is now supporting a stylus traditionally associated with larger tablets, and the added feature of illuminating faces during video calls, which seems overly complex for a phone. (c) The single funniest observation: The highlight is the realization that using an Apple Pencil on an iPhone Duo makes it look more like a prop from a futuristic comedy sketch than a practical device.
Narrator: Edge Light
Panel 2
*Setting: A cozy home office, with a desk cluttered with papers and a lamp. The character, JASON, is sitting in front of a desk, holding an iPhone Duo and an Apple Pencil, looking bewildered.* Jason (muttering to himself)
Jason: Why does this feel like something out of a sci-fi movie?
Panel 3
*Setting: The same home office, but now Jason is trying to use the Apple Pencil on his iPhone Duo, with the screen showing an app that supports the Pencil. Jason's face is slightly illuminated by the feature during a video call, with the glow subtly brightening his cheeks.* Jason (skeptical)
Setting: Edge Light
Jason: Is this really a solution for better video calls? Or just a fancy way to look like I’m doing art?
Panel 4
*Setting: The home office, but now Jason is holding the iPhone Duo and Apple Pencil in his hand, looking at the device with a bemused expression. He has a stack of papers on the desk and a lamp in the background.* Jason (dryly)
Jason: So, I can now paint in real time during meetings. Great, who needs sleep?
Highlight: So, I can now paint in real time during meetings. Great, who needs sleep?
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