The iPhone Duo should have been an iPad

We gave the iPhone Duo a 7 /10. But that wasn’t always the score we planned, and it might not be the right score forever. Such are the challenges of reviewing — and assessing — a big, new idea about the most popular smartphone in history.

On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay debate whether the Duo deserved the score it got, and try to work through how this device might change over time.

After that, the hosts talk about the huge PHP cybersecurity flaw that rocked the web this week, the ongoing increase in AI shopping, an impending reboot inside of Netflix, and some very confusing Gemini news. Also, Brendan Carr is a Dummy.

Further reading:

The iPhone Duo is a messy, expensive, good time

All the news about the iPhone Duo

Daring Fireball: The iPhone Duo

PHP: The three little letters wreaking havoc across the web

AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary

Walmart is inviting AI agents to shop for you

10 million people have already set up Muse agents.

Netflix is telling investors not to worry, even though you’re watching less and less