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Apple\u2019s first folding iPhone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale in stores on Friday, with fans and consumers queueing to get their hands on the new device from Singapore and Shanghai to London \u200band Berlin.<\/strong><\/p>\n Early reviews praised the Duo\u2019s design and barely visible hinge, but flagged camera compromises, apps \u200cnot yet adapted to the new display and the device being less handy for quick tasks when folded.<\/p>\n Below are comments from some fans and customers:<\/p>\n CHARITY MANAGER, PAUL FRANCIS, 53, AT THE LONDON STORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWell, some people think it was mad. Including myself. I was here from half \u200bnine last night in the pouring rain to queue up for, for a new phone\u2026 When a new device \u200blike a flip phone comes out from Apple, it\u2019s something that I\u2019m willing to stand \u2060out in the pouring rain for\u201d<\/p>\n HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATOR, PATRICIA ALVES, 29, AT THE LONDON STORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI was concerned with the videos \u200bwith the reviews but it\u2019s actually very good \u2026 the pre-order was actually like people said \u2018a blood bath\u2019 but we got \u200bit.\u201d<\/p>\n IPHONE FAN JEROME SCHAEFFER AT THE BERLIN STORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe price is relatively high. Many software features aren\u2019t available in the EU yet, either\u2026 That said, it has turned out to be a very nice piece of hardware.\u201d<\/p>\n STUDENT, HUGO MARFANI, 21, AT THE LONDON STORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a fanboy, \u200bI\u2019ve always been excited by the iPhone launches, but this one is truly something cool.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s way thinner than I thought \u200bit would be. And it\u2019s just really cool to use and fold. It\u2019s got such great, satisfying click.\u201d<\/p>\n IPHONE FAN PATRICK WOLTER AT \u200cTHE <\/strong>\u2060<\/strong>BERLIN STORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhat really wins me over is having two screens \u2013 being able to drag and drop between them.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always found it a hassle to carry around a separate tablet \u2026 In the long run, this will likely end up replacing those other (tablet) devices.\u201d<\/p>\n STUDENT, MARTIN DEMETER, 21, AT THE LONDON STORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to queue because obviously the stock is quite limited. So \u200bif I was to wait, \u200bI would have to \u2060get it in like January. I just really didn\u2019t want to wait for January.\u201d<\/p>\n CHARITY WORKER, CAMERON CUTHBERTSON, 33, AT THE LONDON STORE :<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI think the folding phone is the way forward, \u200bbecause it lets you do so much compared to traditional phones.\u201d<\/p>\n CUSTOMER AND HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY \u200bPROFESSIONAL, LIU WEI, <\/strong>\u2060<\/strong>26, AT THE SHANGHAI STORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMaybe the first time you see them, they (foldables) seem impressive. But when you use them over time there might be some shortcomings in the software \u2026 so I bought one on launch day to try it out.\u201d<\/p>\n CUSTOMER AND GAMING <\/strong>\u2060<\/strong>INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL, <\/strong>\u200b<\/strong>LUCAS LI, 36, AT THE SHANGHAI STORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cNow that Apple has entered \u200bthe market, there\u2019s a hope they (foldables) will become mainstream.\u201d<\/p>\n