Link CopyTwitterLinkedinWhatsappDuolingo Had a Lot to Say About Apple’s iPhone Duo: ‘John Ternus, Pick Up the Phone Pls’Duolingo turned Apple’s September 9 iPhone launch into its own social media moment, trolling the company before and after the debut of the iPhone Duo. From “oh god oh god my SEO my SEO” and “John Ternus pick up the phone pls” to “They named a phone after me and made it bend over” and “iPhone Duo: $1999 Duo on your iPhone: free”, Duolingo appeared ready for Apple to use the name Duo. Here is everything about the trolling in one place, in case you missed anything that happened on X a few hours ago.Duolingo being sarcastic towards AppleApple’s September 9 event was supposed to be about the iPhone 18 series, the company’s first foldable iPhone and a new generation of Apple hardware. But Duolingo had clearly decided that it was getting involved too. While Duolingo was quietly and excitedly watching the event at the start, it decided to jump in when Apple announced that the foldable iPhone would be called iPhone Duo.The language-learning platform was unusually active on X throughout Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event, reacting to the announcements and dropping increasingly sarcastic posts. For Duolingo, the name was almost too good to ignore. Its green owl mascot of Duolingo is called Duo. And as Apple prepared to launch a major new product carrying exactly that name, Duolingo appeared to realise that it had just been handed an enormous social media opportunity. The trolling started before the phone was even revealed.About The AuthorAarohy Kapoor is a dynamic content producer and editor, known for creating high-impact, consumer-first content across diverse categories including technology, home decor, health & fitness, food, pet care, sports and everyday lifestyle essentials. With a strong editorial experience and an understanding of modern consumer behaviour, she specialises in product reviews, comparison articles, buying guides and deal-led content that simplify decision-making for readers.