Apple fans brave Storm Austen to queue for iPhone Duo launch in London

Apple customers in London braved Storm Austen weather to queue for the release of the new iPhone Duo on Friday, October 23, 2026. Shoppers lined up outside the Covent Garden store despite gusty winds and rain. The Met Office issued a yellow wind warning for London and South East England, with amber warnings for parts of northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, where winds reached 111mph. The iPhone Duo is Apple's inaugural foldable handset, priced at £1,999 ($2,000). The device went on sale globally on the same day, with the London queue marking the first day of availability for the highly anticipated product.