Overview
- The iPhone Duo went on sale Friday, October 23, 2026, with reviewers calling the unfolded inner display compelling but the closed form awkward or a step back from past iPhones.
- Apple has acknowledged demand far outstripping supply and multiple reports say many Apple Stores have very limited Duo inventory, making walk-up purchases unlikely for many buyers.
- Hours after an update that added Duo support and an Intelligent Assistant, Apple temporarily removed Keynote, Pages and Numbers from the App Store and has not given a public explanation for the brief disruption.
- Apple is preparing a Los Angeles 'Pro and Tell' event on October 28 that reporters expect will introduce new MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays and an OLED iPad mini, a point framed as projection rather than company confirmation.
- October 23 also marks the 25th anniversary of the original iPod, a reminder that Apple’s current push into new device shapes fits a longer history of shifting product lines and software-led transitions.