Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 2 October 2026
Using an iPad mini to preview the iPhone Duo experience
Alongside using the iPhone 18 Pro , I’ve also been carrying out a little experiment as we await the launch of the iPhone Duo . To get a sense of what it might be like to use the large screen of the upcoming device, I’ve been using my iPad mini as a substitute phone some of the time.
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Both outlets frame the piece around comparing the iPhone Duo experience with an iPad mini, and both describe the Duo as offering a tablet-like or large-screen feel. 9to5Mac is the only outlet to present it as a personal experiment, saying the writer has been using an iPad mini as a substitute phone to preview the device, while Engadget turns it into a direct “which device is right for you?” comparison.
Written by Crossfiled from the 1 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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