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iPhone Duo (Apple Foldable iPhone)
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo sold out within hours amid 'extraordinary' demand, pushing new order deliveries to 2027 (FT, October 16). Hong Kong police investigating unauthorised credit card charges tied to Duo pre-orders have now logged 130 reports as of October 19, totaling HK$5 million (US$637,100), with cases classified as 'obtaining property by deception' (SCMP, October 19).
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## Apple iPhone Duo (Foldable iPhone)
**Type:** Product
**Status:** Apple's first foldable iPhone, the Duo, reportedly sold out within hours of launch amid 'extraordinary' demand; new orders have reportedly slipped to 2027 delivery (FT, October 16). Separately, Hong Kong police investigating unauthorised credit card charges tied to Duo pre-orders have logged 130 reports as of October 19, up from 100+ on October 17, with disputed transactions now totaling HK$5 million (US$637,100) (SCMP, October 19).
**Key Facts:**
- Priced at $2,000 (FT, October 16).
- Deliveries for new orders reportedly pushed back to 2027 (FT, October 16).
- Apple cited 'extraordinary' demand for the sellout (FT, October 16).
- Online pre-orders opened Friday at 8pm Hong Kong time; complaints of suspicious transactions surfaced on social media overnight (SCMP, October 17).
- Hong Kong police initially received more than 100 reports of unauthorised or duplicate credit card transactions linked to Duo pre-orders; a source cited disputed transactions totaling a few million (currency unspecified) (SCMP, October 17).
- As of 9am Monday (October 19), reports had risen to 130, with nearly 20 new cases reported over the weekend; total disputed amount now specified at HK$5 million (US$637,100) (SCMP, October 19).
- Cases are provisionally classified as "obtaining property by deception" and are being investigated by Hong Kong police's cybersecurity and technology crime bureau (SCMP, October 19).
**Timeline:**
- October 16, 2026 (reported): Duo sells out within hours of going on sale; new orders delayed to 2027 (FT).
- October 17, 2026: SCMP reports Hong Kong police received 100+ complaints about unauthorized credit card charges from Duo pre-orders, with a source citing disputed transactions in the millions (SCMP).
- October 19, 2026: SCMP reports complaints rose to 130, with total disputed amount now quantified at HK$5 million (US$637,100); cases classified as "obtaining property by deception" under investigation by cybersecurity and technology crime bureau (SCMP).
**Connections:** Apple Inc.; foldable smartphone market; consumer fraud/payment security; Hong Kong cybersecurity and technology crime bureau
**Section Relevance:** ai-tech (product launch, supply chain), business (demand/sales, pricing), legal/consumer-protection (fraud investigation, Hong Kong police probe)