{
  "id": 10766909,
  "title": "Apple announces when you can start the iPhone Duo pre-order process",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/apple-announces-when-you-can-start-the-iphone-duo-pre-order-process",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-29T19:33:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/29/apple-announces-when-you-can-start-the-iphone-duo-pre-order-process/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has announced that pre-orders for the iPhone Duo will start on Friday, October 16. However, the company has revealed that customers can begin the pre-order process as early as Monday, October 12. This 'Get ready' window, which is expected to extend through much of October 15, allows customers to make their selections in advance through the Apple Store app or online store. This includes choosing the iPhone Duo's color, storage capacity, wireless carrier, payment method, and more. By completing this process beforehand, users can expedite the checkout process when pre-orders commence on October 16 at 8:00 a.m. ET / 5:00 a.m. PT. Apple encourages customers to utilize the 'Get ready' process to minimize potential issues on the morning of pre-orders and improve the likelihood of receiving their devices on launch day.",
  "summary": "iPhone Duo pre-orders start on Friday, October 16, but Apple just announced when you can get an early start on the process. Here are the details. more…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Making millions of iPhone Duos is proving harder than Apple hoped",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/making-millions-of-iphone-duos-is-proving-harder-than-apple-hoped",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:16:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Here’s how many iPhone Duo units Apple is reportedly making",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/heres-how-many-iphone-duo-units-apple-is-reportedly-making",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:02:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "iPhone Duo report just revealed how many Apple is producing — there's good and bad news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/iphone-duo-report-just-revealed-how-many-apple-is-producing-theres",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:20:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}