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For a few years new, tech writers (including this one) have been remarking on how Apple , and the tech world in general, is desperate for another 'iPhone moment'. 2007 still feels like the last time a truly game-changing piece of hardware was introduced. Subsequent attempts to position something as a vision of the future— Vision Pro , various AI gadgets — have fallen flat. Meanwhile, over the last twenty years, the iPhone itself has started to feel increasingly stale. But with the unprecedented hype machine that is the iPhone Duo, maybe, just maybe, things feel different this year.

If you haven't already pre-ordered your iPhone Duo, you have a long wait ahead of you. Delivery dates have slipped into 2027, suggesting demand for the thing is through the roof . Which, considering the starting price tag of $2000, is kind of incredible.…