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A reviewer spent roughly 30 minutes testing Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo in an Apple store, following earlier excitement from the device's launch video. They highlighted the nanotexture coating on the inner foldable display as particularly impressive, especially compared to the glossier outer screen, and noted the device includes a new gesture for a split-screen view.
A CNET columnist spent about 20 minutes testing Apple's foldable iPhone Duo at a Seattle store after initially dismissing the $2,000 device as not for him. He praised the unfolding animation and interior glow in tent mode, though he still favors the iPhone 18 Pro's camera for photography work. Colleague Abrar Al-Heeti, who has used the Duo more extensively, said its cost and limited availability show it isn't for everyone, but that she has no plans to return to a traditional phone.
Apple's Trade In program lets customers get an estimated value for eligible iPads or recycle ineligible ones for free, with a trade-in kit sent within 14 days of starting the process. After Apple inspects the returned device to confirm its condition, credit is applied either instantly via Apple Card Monthly Installments or as a refund to the original payment method, a process that can take two to three weeks.
A consumer tech guide examines Apple's accessory lineup—including cases, charging bricks, and cables—and identifies which items justify their premium pricing versus which can be bought cheaper from other retailers. The piece highlights examples like Apple's $49 silicone case and $39 power adapter as items frequently upsold at checkout after a new iPhone purchase.
Multiple iPhone Duo buyers are reporting that the device's inner foldable screen cracks along the hinge's center line, leaving a horizontal band of white, glowing pixels. About ten similar cases have surfaced on Reddit since the device launched Friday, with some units failing during initial setup. Apple Store customers have generally received replacements, while some carrier buyers say they were denied help or blamed for the damage.
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo officially went on sale today, marking the company's entry into the foldable phone category. Apple has described demand for the device as extraordinary, and supplies in Apple Stores are reportedly limited in many markets.
Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak told TechRadar that not all iPhone Duo units were allocated to pre-orders, leaving some stock for in-store customers at launch. He described pre-order demand for Apple's first foldable iPhone as extraordinary, while Apple has confirmed only limited walk-in availability across a set list of countries including the US, UK, Canada and Germany.
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.
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.
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.
Apple has started installing large, cloth- and plastic-wrapped rectangular structures around the glass cube entrance of its Fifth Avenue store in New York, widely believed to be oversized iPhone Duo models ahead of Friday's launch. No customer line has formed yet at that location, though shoppers have reportedly already begun queuing at other Apple stores since earlier in the week.
Apple told 9to5Mac that Apple Stores will carry limited walk-in stock of iPhone Duo for its launch, covering markets including the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, Australia and several European countries. In other markets such as China, Japan, India, South Korea and France, customers will only be able to get the device through online orders for in-store pickup, not walk-in purchases.