When the highly anticipated iPhone Duo foldable arrives, Apple is preparing a special surprise for buyers. According to recent reports, retail locations will offer a unique personalization feature for people picking up their devices in person. Apple stores will program the brand new iPhone Duo to display your name on the startup screen right out of the box, making the unboxing process feel much more personal.
Retail workers will customize your startup screen during store pickup
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman shared the news on X, noting that this perk is aimed at buyers in the United States. When you buy the folding iPhone at a physical retail store, employees will use a special tool to load your name onto the system.
This means that when you power on the device for the very first time, it will greet you by name instead of showing the standard welcome screen. This small touch adds a fun layer of customization to the hardware. It’s unclear if buyers outside the US will get the same treatment.
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US buyers can place their pre-orders starting on October 16
If you want to experience this custom startup greeting yourself, you need to get ready for launch day. You can secure a pre-order before sales officially begin. Pre-orders are scheduled to go live for US consumers on Friday, October 16.
Shoppers should plan to select in-store pickup during checkout if they want the personalized screen feature. Getting the device shipped directly to your house will likely skip the custom name programming.
Buying a new phone is usually a routine process, but this custom greeting gives fans a great reason to visit a physical store. It will be interesting to see if this neat feature eventually rolls out to other products in the future.
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