Overview
- Apple will put the iPhone Duo on sale Friday, Oct. 23, and the company says walk‑in stock will be limited with a two‑per‑customer purchase cap to discourage resellers.
- Apple called preorder demand “nothing short of extraordinary,” and U.S. shipping estimates slipped into January within minutes of orders opening on Oct. 16.
- DigiTimes says Apple has increased parts orders by roughly 44% to target about 14 million units over 12 months, but analysts warn higher parts buys may not translate quickly into finished phones because low assembly yields on foldable OLED panels and a complex hinge remain a bottleneck.
- Early reviews praise the Duo’s build, large multitasking display, battery life, and rapid developer updates, while nearly all reviewers criticize the 4MP under‑display inner FaceTime camera and note the device uses a side‑button fingerprint sensor instead of Face ID.
- The iOS 27.2 release candidate adds Apple Pencil support for the Duo (USB‑C Pencil only) with a public release expected Oct. 26, and Apple is sending extra demo units to flagship stores to let customers try the foldable and reduce scalper pressure.