Apple’s First Foldable iPhone Duo Goes on Sale Amid Strong Demand
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Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale Friday after pre-orders pushed estimated delivery dates into late January within minutes of opening. Apple capped pre-orders at two devices per customer and restricted walk-in availability, with purchases in several markets limited to customers who had ordered online.
The $1,999 handset combines a 5.4-inch outer OLED display with a 7.6-inch folding inner screen. Engadget praised both displays, the device’s sturdy construction and a crease that is difficult to notice during normal use, but found the Duo heavier than competing foldables. Its review also noted that the inner screen’s replaceable nanotexture layer can be removed if picked at too much and that Apple does not warn users during setup not to remove it.
Early reviews cited by Dawn praised the Duo’s design and barely visible hinge while identifying compromises including the lack of a telephoto camera and third-party apps that have not yet been optimized for the folding display. Several technology publications also reported that Apple is exploring changes to Safari after concerns that websites appear cramped on the phone’s outer screen.
Customers queued before stores opened in Sydney and Shanghai, although limited walk-in stock produced smaller launch-day crowds elsewhere. The Duo enters a foldable-phone market where Samsung, Huawei and other Android manufacturers have offered devices for several years.
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Written from 8 articles, 2 with the publisher's own text; 8 independent newsrooms once syndicated copies count as one; this version written 348 h after the record first saw the story; the editor revised it.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the description of the nanotexture layer to match Engadget’s review. - "the inner screen’s replaceable nanotexture layer can be damaged if peeled": Engadget says the layer can be removed if picked at too much, not that peeling damages the layer.
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Apple’s First Foldable iPhone Duo Goes on Sale Amid Strong Demand
Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale Friday after pre-orders pushed estimated delivery dates into late January within minutes of opening. Apple capped pre-orders at two devices per customer and restricted walk-in availability, with purchases in several markets limited to customers who had ordered online.
The $1,999 handset combines a 5.4-inch outer OLED display with a 7.6-inch folding inner screen. Engadget praised both displays, the device’s sturdy construction and a crease that is difficult to notice during normal use, but found the Duo heavier than competing foldables. Its review also noted that the inner screen’s replaceable nanotexture layer can be damagedremoved if peeledpicked at too much and that Apple does not warn users during setup not to remove it.
Early reviews cited by Dawn praised the Duo’s design and barely visible hinge while identifying compromises including the lack of a telephoto camera and third-party apps that have not yet been optimized for the folding display. Several technology publications also reported that Apple is exploring changes to Safari after concerns that websites appear cramped on the phone’s outer screen.
Customers queued before stores opened in Sydney and Shanghai, although limited walk-in stock produced smaller launch-day crowds elsewhere. The Duo enters a foldable-phone market where Samsung, Huawei and other Android manufacturers have offered devices for several years.
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