Apple's First Foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, Goes on Sale in Stores Amid Long Lines
Photo: CBS NewsApple began selling its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, in stores on Friday, at a price of $1,999. Fans and consumers queued to buy the device in cities from Singapore and Shanghai to London and Berlin. In New York, some buyers waited for hours, and in some cases overnight, before stores opened. By mid-morning, some flagship locations had run out of walk-in stock, according to Reddit posts and a customer's account. Reviewers described the first-generation device as possibly awkward but an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets.
Left-leaning outlets lead with product assessments: The New York Times calls the device awkward yet intriguing, and CNN centers on protecting the $1,999 phone with tested cases. Right-leaning coverage centers on New York crowds, with the New York Post citing Reddit posts, a customer's account and complaints about scalpers. The alternative account, from Reuters, leads with global fan reactions and features consumers queuing in several cities. All sources agree the device went on sale Friday, but the sellouts and scalping complaints appear in the right-leaning account.
How the sides differ Left sources review the device and recommend cases; alternative sources profile global fan reactions; right sources stress New York crowds and sellouts.
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Left-leaning outlets lead with product assessments: the New York Times calls the first-generation device awkward yet intriguing, and CNN focuses on protecting the $1,999 phone with tested cases.
Reuters leads with global fan reactions as the phone reaches stores from Singapore and Shanghai to London and Berlin, featuring consumers in the queues.
Right-leaning outlets lead with New York launch-day crowds, citing Reddit posts, a customer's account and complaints about scalpers and sold-out walk-in stock.