The Canada Brief

Tech · 10 d ago

Illustration of a foldable smartphone

iPhone Duo screens crack in the same L-shape for several owners

Time before one screen cracked

6 hours

One owner in Australia says the screen broke six hours after he bought the US$2,000 phone.

Photos from the US, Australia and China show a break along the fold with a bright line of pixels toward the right edge.

What we know

  • Several owners report the same crack
  • Some say Apple replaced their phones

Not yet

  • How widespread the problem is
  • What causes it

Reviewers who folded the phone thousands of times reported no cracks, and some owners say Apple has replaced their phones.