Apple can't say when iPhone Duo supply will catch up with demand
Apple executives said on an earnings call they can't predict when iPhone Duo supply and demand will balance, with shipping delays stretching into next year.
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Apple's new $1,999 foldable iPhone sold out quickly after launch, and executives say they cannot predict when supply will meet demand. Some buyers reported cracked inner screens, which Apple said it will replace. Carriers are offering gift cards amid shipping delays that stretch into next year.
Apple can't say when iPhone Duo supply will catch up with demand ↗Apple executives said on an earnings call they can't predict when iPhone Duo supply and demand will balance, with shipping delays stretching into next year.
Apple is replacing iPhone Duo handsets whose inner display fails, after owners posted images of cracks and screen lines days after the foldable went on sale.
iFixit awarded Apple's iPhone Duo a 5/10 repairability score, its best for a foldable, and found display layers and subpixels that may help mask the crease.