Here’s why the iPhone Duo’s hinge could be cracking the screen
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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 middle of the screen above the hinge, with l
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A hi-tech gadget store with a display case featuring the new iPhone Duo, where a customer inspects a cracked screen on a demo unit right above the hinge.
Caption: Looks like the only thing folding is the warranty.
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Based on the original story on theverge.com.
Editor's note
Who would have thought that the future of smartphones would be marred by such a basic flaw? As we eagerly embrace the foldable phone revolution, it's clear that the convenience and novelty come with a hefty dose of fragility, reminding us that sometimes the most innovative ideas are the least practical.
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Panel 1
(a) The subject of this story is the iPhone Duo, a new foldable smartphone from Apple that features a hinge mechanism allowing the phone to fold in half. The irony is that despite being marketed as a premium, durable device, many users are reporting screen cracks and issues just hours after purchase. (b) The real absurdity is that a phone designed to be more convenient and durable through its foldable design is experiencing such critical failure in its most fundamental feature. (c) The highlight is the irony that the hinge, which is meant to protect and extend the life of the phone, is actually the weak point causing immediate damage. ---
Panel 2
*Setting: A crowded electronics store. People are browsing shelves of smartphones, and a long line forms at the counter. In the foreground, a frustrated customer holds the new iPhone Duo, with a visibly cracked screen right above the hinge.* Clerk (patiently) ---
Customer: I bought this thing an hour ago!
Clerk: Let me take a look.
Panel 3
*Setting: The customer's living room. The iPhone Duo is open on a coffee table. The screen is partially cracked, with a clear line visible above the hinge, as if someone had sliced it neatly.* Customer (to themselves, shaking head) Spouse (walking in, seeing the damage) Customer (sighing) ---
Customer: This is supposed to be the future of phones?
Spouse: What happened?
Customer: Just... fold it open.
Panel 4
*Setting: The customer is back in the electronics store, holding the cracked iPhone Duo, and the clerk is examining it. Other customers are looking on, amused and concerned.* Clerk (eyes wide) Customer (dryly) Clerk (smiling)
Clerk: Ah, the hinge issue. We'll have to replace it.
Customer: So, the hinge is a screen protector now?
Clerk: Exactly. It's like a built-in stress test.
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