Foxconn, the manufacturer behind Apple's iPhone Duo, appears to be signaling that it can readily fulfill the device's surge in demand. That news offers hope to customers facing long pre-order delays, after the iPhone Duo sold out the instant pre-orders opened and only a lucky few were able to buy it in-store.
As shipping times remain long, Bloomberg reports that Foxconn has been saying it can meet any firm's demand. Michael Chiang, CEO of Foxconn's parent company, Hon Hai, said the company has over 240 sites in 24 countries worldwide, "which enable us to have a timely supply to our customers' demand whenever they need." He added, "So I'm quite confident that we can fulfill the demand."
Chiang did not discuss the iPhone Duo or Apple specifically. He answered with a broad description of Foxconn's capacity rather than committing to a timescale for the device. Still, Chiang is reportedly key in the relationship between Foxconn and Apple, having taken Apple chief operating officer Sabih Khan on a tour of the iPhone Duo manufacturing line in October 2026.
That tour took place at Foxconn's central China facilities, known as "iPhone City," where the device is primarily made. It is not known whether other sites or manufacturers are producing the iPhone Duo. Apple has been moving much of its manufacturing away from China, but because the iPhone Duo is a complex new product, it typically takes time before other companies receive orders for a first-generation device.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing