{
  "id": 16196639,
  "title": "John Ternus welcomes iPhone Duo line at Austin Apple Store",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/john-ternus-welcomes-iphone-duo-line-at-austin-apple-store",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:31:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/23/john-ternus-welcomes-iphone-duo-line-at-austin-apple-store"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, Apple's flagship foldable iPhone Duo commenced sales at its Austin, Texas store, marking a departure from the usual format. Apple CEO John Ternus initiated the sales on October 23, opening the doors at 9:00 am local time at the Apple Domain Northside store. This location, which opened in November 2017, typically welcomes the CEO. However, Ternus was absent, replaced by Senior Vice President of Retail Deirdre O'Brien and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Greg Joswiak.",
  "summary": "Apple's flagship foldable went on sale on Friday, and as is tradition, the Apple CEO was there to kick off the sales. Image Credit: CBS Austin Crowds flocked around Apple Stores worldwide as the iPhone Duo went on sale. As is tradition, Apple's CEO opened the doors at one of the stores. This time, though, it wasn't Tim Cook , nor was it in New York City. It was John Ternus , who took over as…",
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    "outlets": 5,
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple says developers are showing ‘incredible’ support for the iPhone Duo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/apple-says-developers-are-showing-incredible-support-for-the-iphone",
        "published": "2026-10-22T12:28:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Think the iPhone Duo is expensive? Wait until you see how much Apple charges to repair it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/think-the-iphone-duo-is-expensive-wait-until-you-see-how-much-apple",
        "published": "2026-10-23T11:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "iPhone Duo Jailbroken on Launch Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/iphone-duo-jailbroken-on-launch-day",
        "published": "2026-10-23T19:53:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Scalpers offer Apple iPhone Duo buyers hundreds extra outside Beijing launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/scalpers-offer-apple-iphone-duo-buyers-hundreds-extra-outside-beijing",
        "published": "2026-10-23T20:06:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}