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Apple iPhone Duo screen replacement plan
First reported Oct 26, 9:16 PM ET · Latest Nov 2, 7:52 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 2, 8:35 PM ET
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Where things stand
Apple’s iPhone business is booming, yet its stock is falling, MarketWatch reports.
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- Reported iPhone demand remains strong. Is this wrong?
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- “iPhone demand remains strong” — MarketWatch
- Reported Apple faces a worsening memory crunch. Is this wrong?
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- “Apple faces a worsening memory crunch” — MarketWatch
- Reported Apple’s services business is slowing. Is this wrong?
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- “a slowing services business” — MarketWatch
- Reported Apple’s stock is falling. Is this wrong?
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- “the stock is falling anyway” — MarketWatch
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Timeline
What changed: Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo handsets with screen problems, BBC reports.
How this story developed
- New iPhone demand remains strong. Apple faces a worsening memory crunch. Apple’s services business is slowing. Apple’s stock is falling.
Every report, newest first
- Apple’s iPhone business is booming. Here’s why the stock is falling anyway. — MarketWatch
Although iPhone demand remains strong, Apple faces a worsening memory crunch and a slowing services business.
- Here’s why the iPhone Duo’s hinge could be cracking the screen — The Verge
Within hours of the iPhone Duo launch last Friday, people reported that the inner screen on some brand new foldable phones was already broken. The issue was similar across many photos shared on social media: some kind of issue or crack would appear in the…
- Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo handsets with screen problems — BBC News
Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.
Questions
- The reports do not say how many iPhone Duo phones are affected, how the replacements will be funded, or how the issue may influence future sales. Open
- It is not yet clear what specific design or material issue is causing the cracks, nor how many units are affected. Open
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The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable phone, featuring a hinge that lets the device open like a small tablet. Within hours of its launch, users posted photos showing cracks and lines appearing on the inner screen just above the hinge. Apple responded by offering to replace the affected units.
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