Apple begins selling its first foldable iPhone

Apple began selling its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, on Friday, with limited walk-in stock and different purchase arrangements by country. The launch puts the company’s first entry in the foldable-phone market on sale as it seeks to draw wider interest to a category that has remained small compared with conventional smartphones. Apple said walk-in availability would vary by country. Stores in the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico and much of Britain and Europe would have limited units for customers without reservations. In mainland China, France, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, units were available only to customers who had ordered online. Macau was an exception, with limited inventory available for walk-in customers only, Apple said. The company’s online orders sold out within minutes of opening the previous Friday, and estimated delivery times for some customers moved to late January. Apple described the customer response as “nothing short of extraordinary.” The company also said it was working to get the phones to customers as quickly as possible. The reported preorder timing and revised delivery...