Apple Rushed iPhone Duo Launch to Market Early

Apple initially aimed to "wait until November" to release the iPhone Duo in the U.S. and China only, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, but it ultimately launched the device in more than 70 countries on Friday, October 23 ^[1].

Key facts * Apple planned to limit the initial iPhone Duo release to the U.S. and China until November ^[1]. * The device was launched in over 70 countries on Friday, October 23 ^[1]. * Mark Gurman stated that Apple rushed the Duo to market without enough inventory to meet demand ^[1]. * The iPhone Duo currently has a delivery estimate of January 25 and is difficult to find in stores ^[1].

Why was the launch moved up? Apple rushed the Duo to market without enough inventory to meet demand, according to Mark Gurman ^[1]. While the company originally intended to wait until November for a release in the U.S. and China, the device was instead launched in more than 70 countries on Friday, October 23 ^[1].

What is the current availability of the iPhone Duo? The iPhone Duo is currently hard to find in stores ^[1]. Because Apple rushed the device to market, the current delivery estimate for the iPhone Duo is January 25 ^[1].

How does this compare to Apple's history? Apple is celebrating its 39th year after the company was founded on April 1 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak ^[2]. The company was not formally incorporated until January 3 1977, and it was renamed as Apple Inc in January 2007 ^[2]. During the early days of the company, Steve Wozniak debuted the prototype Apple-1 at the Homebrew Computer Club in 1976 ^[3].