Apple’s iPhone Duo Launch Sparks High Demand and Controversy Over Pricing

10/17/2026

Apple has opened preorders for the iPhone Duo, bringing its first foldable smartphone closer to customers. The ordering window began on October 16, 2026, at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time and 8:00 a.m....

10/17/2026

Apple’s new iPhone Duo is showing promising performance, with early benchmark results placing it close to the iPhone 18 Pro. Despite its slim, foldable design, the device appears capable of...

10/17/2026

Apple’s first foldable iPhone went up for pre-order on Friday morning, and within minutes the delivery dates started slipping. What began as an October 23 window quickly pushed into November and...

10/18/2026

10/18/2026

Apple says the iPhone Duo’s display isn’t an off-the-shelf part. It’s a custom order built for the phone. That’s according to MrMobile‘s Michael Fisher, whose interview was with Rich Dinh, VP of...

10/18/2026

After rapidly sliding from launch day into 2027, iPhone Duo delivery estimates appear to have finally stopped getting worse — at least for now. AppleInsider reports that Apple’s U.S. online store...

10/17/2026

Apple could ship 6 million iPhone Duo units in 2026, giving it roughly a third of the global foldable market.

10/18/2026

Apple has now given one of its clearest indications yet that iPhone Duo walk-in availability will be extremely limited at launch, with the company’s Japanese retail website warning customers that...

10/17/2026

According to a new report from MacRumors, Apple employees are being told to warn customers that iPhone Duo likely won’t be available for purchase on launch day if you didn’t already place a pre-order.

10/17/2026

Some Apple retail employees have been told to warn customers against visiting to purchase an iPhone Duo without a pre-order on Friday, October 23. Apple Store employees told MacRumors that they...

10/17/2026