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  "id": 14946770,
  "title": "Preorders for the iPhone Duo are now live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/preorders-for-the-iphone-duo-are-now-live",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/16/preorders-for-the-iphone-duo-are-now-live"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "We have confirmed that Apple's first foldable iPhone is now available to preorder, with launch-day delivery dates expected to slip quickly. iPhone Duo preorders have started The Apple Store is back online, with preorders for the iPhone Duo now officially open. Apple once again is using a queue system and will open the order page when it has reached your spot in the queue. As it's done before,…",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "I'm rounding up all the best Apple iPhone Duo preorders in the US and UK — here's how to save as much as possible",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/im-rounding-up-all-the-best-apple-iphone-duo-preorders-in-the-us-and",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:02:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Apple iPhone Duo sells out instantly. Its backordered until December.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/apple-iphone-duo-sells-out-instantly-its-backordered-until-december",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:28:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo shipping dates slipped to January after preorders opened",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/apples-1-999-iphone-duo-shipping-dates-slipped-to-january-after",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:17:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Apple's iPhone Duo demand pushes delivery dates to late January",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/apples-iphone-duo-demand-pushes-delivery-dates-to-late-january",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:21:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "iPhone Duo launch is a massive success, but Apple has a problem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/iphone-duo-launch-is-a-massive-success-but-apple-has-a-problem",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:10:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Apple set for UK legal fight over iPhone tap-to-pay rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/apple-set-for-uk-legal-fight-over-iphone-tap-to-pay-rules",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:21:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Apple iPhone Duo preorders sell out in the US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/apple-iphone-duo-preorders-sell-out-in-the-us",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:51:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ZDNet",
        "title": "Want an iPhone Duo before 2027? Don’t preorder from Apple – try this instead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/want-an-iphone-duo-before-2027-dont-preorder-from-apple-try-this",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:44:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}