{
  "id": 17909383,
  "title": "Apple unsure when more foldable iPhones will be available after selling out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/apple-unsure-when-more-foldable-iphones-will-be-available-after-17909383",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/apple-unsure-when-more-foldable-iphones-will-be-available-after-selling-out/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's newly appointed CEO John Ternus expressed delight at the early reception of the company's foldable iPhone Duo, which has swiftly sold out just over a week after its release. However, the highly-priced device has faced issues with cracked screens, and Apple is currently uncertain when additional units will become available. Sabhi Kahn, Apple's new chief operating officer, stated that predicting the balance between supply and demand is currently challenging. In a financial analyst call, Kahn also mentioned that Apple remains unaware of when more foldable iPhones will be accessible. The company has not publicly addressed any concerns regarding the iPhone Duo. Despite the selling out, Apple reported record global iPhone sales, with a 17% increase to $57bn over the last year. Mac computer sales grew by 27% to $10.7bn, another all-time high for Apple. However, iPad and wearable product sales declined by 10% and 7%, respectively. The company's supply constraints, driven by difficulties in procuring advanced microprocessors, are expected to persist into the following year, particularly affecting iPads and Macs. These constraints are exacerbated by unexpected demand and soaring costs for memory storage, which have led Apple to raise prices on its hardware by around 20%.",
  "summary": "The new head of Apple says the company is working to get its new foldable iPhones available to more people after the $1,999 smartphone quickly sold out when it was released just over a week ago. John Ternus, who in September took over the role as Apple’s chief executive from Tim Cook, said on Monday [...] The post Apple unsure when more foldable iPhones will be available after selling out…",
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        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "Apple unsure when more foldable iPhones will be available after selling out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/apple-unsure-when-more-foldable-iphones-will-be-available-after",
        "published": "2026-11-03T00:29:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Apple unsure when more foldable iPhones will be available after selling out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/apple-unsure-when-more-foldable-iphones-will-be-available-after-17902032",
        "published": "2026-11-03T02:25:00.000Z"
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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."
}