You won't believe what Apple Stores are doing to the iPhone Duo startup screen

Apple is preparing a personalized twist for iPhone Duo pre-orders. While digital pickup queues open Oct. 16 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, the article says Apple Store employees have been instructed to customize the iPhone Duo startup screen to show the buyer’s name instead of the usual “Hello.” The information is attributed to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who posted details on X, noting the feature is limited to the US, only for the iPhone Duo, and only supports English and Spanish. It also requires selecting in-store pickup or buying directly in a physical Apple retail store. The piece adds that Apple is also issuing developer guidelines for app performance on the foldable, citing past issues seen on Android devices at launch.