Retro Walkman App
Developer Creates Virtual Walkman App for Upcoming Foldable iPhone
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Developer Vidit Bhargava created Duo-Man, an app that uses Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone Duo to recreate the ritual of using a Sony Walkman. Users select music and load a virtual cassette on the unfolded inner screen, then close the phone to begin playback on the outer display; recorded clicks and static from a real Walkman add retro detail. Built for a hinge-themed Bitrig hackathon, the app placed second and drew millions of views online. Bhargava is preparing it for release, with no release date announced, and plans support for Apple Music and local music files; Spotify support is also a possibility.
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The planned app will include an Apple Pencil feature for “rolling” the virtual cassette loop, inspired by a Walkman trick for saving battery power.
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Bhargava brought a real Walkman to the hackathon to show attendees what the device looked like.
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Bhargava is a San Francisco-based software interface designer and is also the developer behind the LookUp dictionary app.
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The iPhone Duo’s inner display is 7.6 inches and its outer display is 5.4 inches; the device’s pre-orders were scheduled to begin October 16, with availability starting October 23.
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