iPhone Duo: Pricing, Pre-Orders, and Release Date Announced
Apple's all-new foldable iPhone Duo will be available to pre-order starting on Friday, October 16 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, and the device will be released on Friday, October 23, in the U.S. and more than 70 other countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, the U.K., and others.
In the U.S., pricing will start at $1,999 for a configuration with 256GB of storage.
512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage capacities will also be available, with U.S. pricing going up to a whopping $3,199 for the 2TB configuration:
- 256GB: $1,999
- 512GB: $2,199
- 1TB: $2,599
- 2TB: $3,199
There are two color options: Star White and Night Sky.
iPhone Duo will launch in 28 more countries and regions on Friday, October 30.
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