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iPhone Duo Just Got A New Accessibility Feature In iOS 27.3 Beta

Open the sourceReported by Engadget, engadget.com, 5 November 2026, by staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt)
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Apple this week released the iOS 27.3 beta, which adds a Reachability accessibility feature to the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable phone, alongside a redesigned Health app and new Siri AI actions. The feature lets users swipe inward from either edge of the 5.4-inch exterior OLED display to shift on-screen content toward their thumb for one-handed use, and can be enabled via Settings under Accessibility > Touch. Reachability dates back to the iPhone 6 in 2014, though on standard iPhones it pulls content down rather than sideways. The addition matters because the iPhone Duo's outer screen is smaller than typical flagship displays, making one-handed navigation a key usability concern for Apple's entry into the foldable market. What to watch next is whether the feature survives into the public iOS 27.3 release and how Apple positions the Duo's exterior display experience ahead of its commercial launch.

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