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Apple retail stores to offer personalized startup screens for iPhone Duo

Apple Store employees in the United States will offer custom greeting screens displaying the buyer's name on the upcoming iPhone Duo foldable phone.

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Apple Store employees in the United States will be able to customize the new iPhone Duo so it displays the buyer's name on its initial setup screen. MacRumors and 9to5Mac both reported that the retail personalization system was revealed by Mark Gurman at Bloomberg. The custom greeting will appear alongside the standard initial screen when the smartphone is powered on for the first time. [1][2]

According to 9to5Mac, Apple will officially launch the iPhone Duo on October 23. MacRumors noted that the retail store personalization system will launch in the United States with English language support. [1][2]

The upcoming device marks Apple's first entry into foldable phones and carries a purchase price of 2,000 dollars, Tom's Guide reported. The report added that the phone features an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, a Grade 5 titanium frame and hinge cover, Ceramic Shield protection on the outer surfaces, and a scratch-resistant coating on the inner display. [3]

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In short

  • Apple Store employees in the United States can personalize the startup screen of the iPhone Duo with the buyer's name.
  • The iPhone Duo launches on October 23 according to report details.
  • The foldable iPhone Duo is priced at 2,000 dollars and features an IP68 durability rating.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Apple Stores Will Add Your Name to iPhone Duo's Startup ScreenMacRumors, 25d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]iPhone Duo buyers to get a special surprise at U.S. Apple Stores, Gurman says9to5Mac, 25d ago
  3. [3]iPhone Duo — I ranked the 9 biggest reasons to buy Apple’s first foldableTom's Guide, 26d ago
  4. [4]Apple Stores will personalize iPhone Duo’s first boot with your nameThe Apple Post, 25d ago
  5. [5]Apple starts optimizing apps for iPhone DuoTechnobaboy, 27d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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