Apple to replace some cracked iPhone Duo foldables after reports of inner display failures

Apple said Monday it would replace some new iPhone Duo foldables after customers reported cracked inner displays, three days after the $1,999 phone went on sale Friday. The company said a small number of units had an inner-display issue, that affected units show the problem quickly, and that owners should contact AppleCare for a replacement. Reports of cracks, crunching sounds and white display lines first surfaced on Reddit and X. Bloomberg said it had independently verified the problem with more than half a dozen customers who provided photos.

The New York Post, on the right, leads with the $1,999 price and launch-day lines, and features an Apple representative quoted by CNBC plus a Reddit buyer whose screen cracked after about six hours and was swapped at an Apple Store. The Los Angeles Times, on the left, leads with growing complaints and a crack along the center crease, relying on Bloomberg's verification and customer accounts including Tom Battle's. Right and left agree on Apple's statement and replacement offer but differ in emphasis: the right stresses price and launch, the left stresses verified customers. The Daily Mail's right-leaning article covers a separate iOS security warning and does not address the Duo display problem. Alternative ZeroHedge, which uses the 'Crackgate' label, highlights Apple's new leadership under John Ternus and speculates the hinge may be structurally at fault, citing iFixit's teardown of a central support bar.