Overview
- Pre-orders opened on Oct. 16 and sold out within minutes on Apple’s site, which has pushed many new order shipping estimates to around Jan. 25, 2027.
- European certification documents list the iPhone Duo’s rated battery at 4,883 mAh and confirm the device uses eSIM only with the same specs worldwide.
- Apple has restricted sales to manage scarcity by limiting U.S. purchases to two units per customer and posting no-walk-in pickup notices for Apple Stores in Japan and South Korea.
- Despite broad delays, Apple and some carriers have moved a subset of preorders and carrier allocations earlier, with reports of November or launch-week availability in markets including the U.S. and Japan.
- Supply-chain reporting and analyst commentary point to low yields for foldable OLED panels and hinge assemblies that could take months to improve, and Apple is positioning the Duo as a high-price, low-volume halo product that will require careful retail controls and repair planning.