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iPhone Duo early owners report hinge‑related screen cracks
Within days of the iPhone Duo launch, purchasers in Australia, the United States and India posted on social media that the inner display fractured along the hinge. A YouTuber’s teardown identified a thinner middle link in the gear‑like hinge as a possible weak point. Reddit users shared videos showing a permanent blank line on the lower right portion of the inner screen and a bulge near the hinge. The reports describe a consistent pattern of damage across several units.
How this was covered
- Left-leaning outlets covered this 45h later
- Left-leaning coverage is the most divided on this story
- Coverage peaked at 6 outlets in a single hour
Why it matters
The reports highlight a hardware problem in Apple’s newly launched iPhone Duo.
How this story developed
- Oct 13 Apple's foldable iPhone Duo arrives in London with prices near £2,000
- Oct 21 Apple’s opening inventory sold out faster than expected.
- Oct 23 Apple instituted a worldwide two‑unit purchase limit per customer.
- Oct 24 Apple held the launch event for the iPhone Duo at its Budapest store.
- Oct 26 User reports of screen cracks and hinge issues have appeared.
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