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Apple says iPhone Duo demand extraordinary after delivery delays

businesstimes.com.sg ·

Apple has reported that demand for its new iPhone Duo, a foldable smartphone, has been "nothing short of extraordinary" following shipping estimates that have slipped to the end of January of next year. The company stated that pre-order demand for the device, its first foldable iPhone, has been "extraordinary" and they are working hard to get it into customers' hands as quickly as possible.

However, many customers who opened Apple's online store on Friday morning encountered shipping delays stretching into November, with delivery estimates slipping to December and then as far out as the end of January. The delays affect both colours and all storage configurations, ranging from 256 gigabytes to 2 terabytes.

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