Overview
- Apple began selling the iPhone Duo on Friday, October 23, with most devices fulfilling pre-orders and only small, varying walk-in allocations in select countries.
- Customers placing new orders now face delivery windows pushed into January 2027 as Apple ships primarily to pre-order buyers and in‑store walk-in stock sold out quickly.
- Early hands‑on reviews praise the Duo's hinge, titanium frame and display quality but note clear trade-offs such as the omission of a telephoto camera and the device's heavier weight.
- Developers and Apple are rolling out app and software updates to better support the foldable format even as third‑party reports say Apple boosted supplier orders by up to 44 percent to roughly 14 million units over 12 months without company confirmation.
- With German prices between €2,300 and €3,800 and logistics handled through partners like UPS and DHL Express, analysts view the launch as a major test for CEO John Ternus and a mover that could expand the previously niche foldable market.