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Apple has begun updating order statuses in the Apple Store app to 'shipped' for customers who pre-ordered the iPhone Duo with an October 23 delivery estimate, the device's official launch day in stores. Order tracking moves through stages including Processing, Preparing to Ship, Shipped, and Delivered, visible under the For You tab.
Supply chain sources cited by DigiTimes say Apple has increased iPhone Duo production orders by more than 40%, raising its 12-month shipment target from 9.7 million to 14 million units. The move follows what Apple called 'extraordinary' pre-order demand that caused delivery estimates to slip into late January within minutes of launch.
Apple says third-party developers are rapidly updating apps to take advantage of the iPhone Duo's folding design and larger inner display, which it says is 50 percent bigger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Apple VP Susan Prescott cited 'incredible' developer response, with apps for streaming, gaming and multitasking being adapted, including Netflix adding a seamless Clips-to-viewing transition across the device's displays. Apple plans to spotlight top iPhone Duo apps on the App Store when the device launches this Friday.
Apple will let customers try its new foldable iPhone, the Duo, in stores starting Friday, after last week's preorder window closed for anyone who missed it. CNET outlines several things shoppers should test in-store, including the unfolding animation, the display's matte finish and its minimal crease, before committing to the roughly $2,000 device.
Early reviews of Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, converge on a consistent set of findings. Critics call it the best foldable phone currently available, while flagging a visible and tangible crease, lagging third-party app support for the inner screen, and a design better suited to people who plan to use the unfolded display often rather than occasionally.
Apple announced that more than 50 apps, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Slack and Salesforce, have been updated to take advantage of the foldable iPhone Duo's 7.6-inch display. The device launches this Friday, with sports apps like PGA Tour and MLB also tailored to use the folded, multitasking format.
A WIRED reviewer wrote an entire review of Apple's new iPhone Duo foldable using only the device itself, pairing it with a Bluetooth mouse via iOS's AssistiveTouch accessibility setting. The writer found the note-taking app Bear worked well on the 7.6-inch screen, but had to switch to a desktop for final edits in WIRED's content management system, and noted iOS restricts split-screen multitasking to a fixed 50-50 view.
Coolpad has opened preorders in China for the Cool X Wide, a budget Android phone priced around 999 yuan (about $150) through JD.com, with shipping starting November 8th. The phone features a 6.38-inch 16:10 display with up to 90Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Helio G99 chip, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, a 50-megapixel rear camera, and a 4,600mAh battery, running Android 16 but limited to 4G connectivity.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported on his Power On podcast that Apple is internally testing iPhone Duo 2 prototypes featuring Face ID, with the sensor placed beneath the outer display. He also said employees are exploring adding an Action button to the next-generation foldable, though he expressed less confidence about that feature shipping.
Apple will mark apps optimized for its new foldable iPhone Duo with a 'Made for iPhone Duo' badge in the App Store. Apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Zoom will use the device's dual screens for features such as split-screen viewing and desktop-style layouts. Apple says editorial collections highlighting these apps will launch alongside the device on Friday, with more updates throughout the year.
A Federal Court of Australia judge ruled that Apple must let iPhone users with Australian Apple Accounts download apps from alternative app stores and websites starting March 1, 2027, with a possible extension to May 3, 2027. The 235-page decision follows an earlier finding that Apple breached Australian competition law through App Store restrictions, in a case brought by Epic Games. Apple has said it will appeal.
Apple has set a purchase limit of two iPhone Duo foldable phones per customer on its online store, according to CNET. Preorders placed now are estimated to ship by Jan. 25, and in-store stock is expected to be limited when the phone launches Friday. Carriers including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Best Buy reportedly allow larger orders, but only when bundled with a service line.