On Oct. 19, Apple’s U.S. online store showed a Jan. 25, 2027, delivery estimate for one iPhone Duo configuration, putting estimated delivery more than three months after the phone’s scheduled Oct. 23 launch.
The listing was for the night sky model with 512GB of storage. 9to5Mac reported that, by 8:30 a.m. ET (12:30 UTC) Oct. 16, Apple’s U.S. store displayed Jan. 25 shipping estimates for all color and storage options, following the opening of preorders.
Apple announced Oct. 20 that a three-year arrangement with Perryman Company, a Pennsylvania titanium producer, could total as much as $100 million. Perryman will supply material for Apple products, including the iPhone Duo.
At its Houston, Pennsylvania, site, Perryman processes the Duo’s grade 5 titanium through melting, forging and rolling. Apple put the recycled share at 80% or higher. Apple has not disclosed a production target or start date for the Perryman supply agreement.
The American Manufacturing Program covers the deal and sits within Apple’s broader U.S. pledge of $600 billion over four years for manufacturing and innovation. Apple also plans to have Delaware-based Qnity Electronics produce films for the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable-aperture 48-megapixel main camera.
Apple lists the U.S. starting price at $1,999. The iPhone Duo is scheduled to become available Oct. 23.
