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Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo faces ‘Crackgate' controversy amid screen defect reports

Marcus Chen
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Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

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Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo faces ‘Crackgate' controversy amid screen defect reports — Burlingame Technology news

The latest star in the Apple phone universe may be losing a little shine. Growing reports indicate that the iPhone Duo, the company s new foldable phone, is not living up to expectations — specifically, some units are developing cracks where they should not. Apple says it will make good on what some online posters are calling Crackgate. While most people interviewed report that their iPhone Duos are working just fine and they are happy with the new product, at least a handful of users say the phones, which start at $2,000, are not ready for prime time. After lining up to get Apple s first foldable phone, longtime Apple fan Toli Marchuk said he noticed something wrong with his Duo. First, the selfie camera stopped working; I thought maybe it ll go away, Marchuk said. Then came more issues. I started to get those lines, like people were complaining about, the lines that would kind of pop up, right? After making a Genius Bar appointment, things got worse. Bu

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