Last Friday marked the official launch of Apple's inaugural foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, with the Chinese version starting at a price of 15,999 yuan. The device swiftly sold out following its release, with delivery times for certain orders already stretching as far as January 2027. According to sources within the supply chain, Apple has requested its manufacturing partners to ramp up production and augment orders by 30%. Market research firms forecast that iPhone Duo shipments are projected to hit 5 million units this year and could surge to 33 million units by 2027, posing a significant challenge to Samsung's dominance in the foldable smartphone sector.
