Alibaba says iPhone Duo initial allocation sold out almost immediately

Apple

Mon 03:54

       SHANGHAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's Alibaba  9988.HK 
said on Monday that the initial allocation for Apple's  AAPL.O 
first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, sold out 'almost
instantly' on Apple's Tmall flagship site.
    * On Tmall, the earliest batch of phones ship on October 23,
with six subsequent restocks pushing estimated shipping dates
out to November 7, 14, 21 and 28 and December 5.
    * On Apple's official China site, estimated delivery is
currently January 23, 2027.


    (Reporting by Casey Hall; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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