Apple's online store is temporarily offline ahead of the highly anticipated iPhone Duo pre-orders, which are scheduled to begin at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, October 16. The company's website displays a message acknowledging the early excitement, stating, "We love that early energy," and confirms the pre-order start time. This 5:00 a.m. PT launch has become Apple's standard for recent major product releases, moving away from the previous midnight start time.
Customers across more than 70 countries and regions, including major markets like Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, the UAE, the UK, and the U.S., will gain access to pre-order the device once the store is restored. The iPhone Duo marks Apple's first foray into the foldable smartphone market, available in Star White and Night Sky color options. Storage configurations include 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. In the United States, the starting price is set at $1,999. The official launch and customer deliveries are slated for Friday, October 23, with international availability expanding to 28 additional regions a week later on October 30.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing