Are iPhone Duo pre‑orders available on Oct 16 or delayed to 2027?

Oct 9, 2026 · business · 4 sources · AI-assisted summary, sources cited below

Where the coverage splits

Pre‑orders start Oct 16 — 3 outlets

Outlets state that iPhone Duo pre‑orders began on Oct 16 2026.

Kursiv Media Узбекистан · Oct 16, 2026

TechRadar · Oct 16, 2026

GSMArena.com · Oct 16, 2026

Pre‑orders delayed to 2027 — 1 outlet

Outlet claims iPhone Duo pre‑orders have been postponed until 2027.

The Verge · Oct 16, 2026

Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, with a planned pre‑order window for October 2026.

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