The iPhone Duo’s Design Could Be a Major Issue for Lefties

Apple just announced its first-ever foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, on Wednesday, September 9th, but it is already facing early scrutiny. Lefties have pointed out that the device may not have been designed with their ergonomics in mind. “Just realized that the iPhone Duo isn’t going to work for me since the controls are for right handed operation,” MacRumors contributing writer Steve Moser wrote on X/Twitter. “I’m a phone in the left pocket, keys in the right pocket kind of guy. My left hand has learned to operate a smart phone and my right hand does everything else. Even if Apple added an accessibility option to flip the display 180 the ergonomics for Touch ID wouldn’t work.” The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for 256 GB of storage and is set for release on October 23rd. When it’s folded closed, the Touch ID sensor and Camera Control button are located on the right edge. This would suggest one-handed operation is easier when held in your right hand. For comparison, the iPhone 18 Pro positions the power and camera buttons on the right side, with the Action button and volume controls on the left. In a poll posted on the MacRumors forums, nearly half of the voters said “the handedn...