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• iPhone Duo Launch Day: Apple Stores Warn of Limited Stock

  Apple Store employees have reportedly been warned the iPhone Duo will be in short supply on October 23, with walk-in buyers told not to expect stock as preorders slip to 2027.

• Apple's $250M AI iPhone Settlement Is Open: Claim $25-$95

  Apple is paying out $250 million over AI features that didn't ship on time. If you bought an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 before March 29, 2025, you have until Dec. 21 to claim…

• Verizon's iPhone Duo Deal: Phone, Plan and Free Watch for $72

  Verizon is selling Apple's first foldable as an all-in-one package: iPhone Duo, unlimited data and a free iPad or Apple Watch 12 for $72.22 a month, no trade-in needed.

• T-Mobile's $1 Fee Hike: Where Your Extra Money Goes

  T-Mobile quietly raised its mandatory fees on Oct. 12, and AT&T and Verizon have done the same. The amounts look tiny, but they add up fast on a family plan.

• iPhone Duo Slips to 2027 Shipping Hours After Pre-Orders Open

  Five hours after iPhone Duo pre-orders opened, every storage and color option on Apple's store shows January 2027 shipping. Here's what happened and where stock might still exist.

• iPhone 20: All-Glass 2027 Redesign May Come With a Price Hike

  Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone, likely called the iPhone 20, is shaping up as an all-glass, buttonless redesign for September 2027. The catch: it could cost more.

• iPhone Duo Preorders Sell Out, Now Backordered to January 2027

  Apple's first foldable sold out in minutes, with preorders now shipping January 29, 2027. In-store stock arrives October 23.

• iPhone Duo Preorders Live: Save Up to $1,200 on Apple's Foldable

  Apple's first foldable is finally available to preorder. Trade-in rebates and carrier deals can knock up to $1,200 off the $1,999 price tag.

• Sony Breaks Android Update Promise for Xperia 10 VI

  Sony has cancelled the third Android update for the Xperia 10 VI, blaming storage limits. It is a reminder that update promises are not guarantees.

• Ledger Atom: $849 Android Device That Can't Make Calls

  Ledger's Atom is a data-only Android device that works with your phone as a secure crypto signer. It costs $849 and launches in summer 2027.

• Apple's $2,000 Foldable iPhone Duo Isn't for Most Buyers

  At roughly $2,000, Apple's first foldable iPhone Duo costs about as much as an iPhone 18 Pro plus an iPad. So who is it actually for?

• Google Links Your Phone Number to Every Android Account by Default

  Google Play Services now verifies and links your phone number across all signed-in Android accounts by default, and users are calling it a privacy betrayal.