iPhone Duo screens cracking at hinge on launch day, users report

Some iPhone Duo owners are reporting that the device's inner display is cracking along the hinge on launch day, just hours after the foldable phone was released. Photos on social media show a large crack running top to bottom along the hinge, accompanied by a bright white pixel line on the right side of the screen. Reports have come from users in the U.S., Australia, and China, though the defect's prevalence is unclear. One Australian user said the crack appeared after fewer than 20 folds within six hours of purchase. Apple offered an express replacement with a full-price hold, but the user received a new device on the spot at an Apple Store. Apple may be collecting broken units to investigate the manufacturing issue.