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Uh-oh, it sounds like the iPhone Duo keeps cracking and users aren’t happy about it
TechCrunchMonday, October 26, 2026 at 7:22 PM
RedScroll Brief
A small number of early adopters of the much-hyped new foldable phone from Apple have complained of screens cracking.
RedScroll Signal
- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. A small number of early adopters of the much-hyped new foldable phone from Apple have complained of screens cracking. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Duo and Technology.
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What happened
A small number of early adopters of the much-hyped new foldable phone from Apple have complained of screens cracking.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
TechCrunch published: Uh-oh, it sounds like the iPhone Duo keeps cracking and users aren’t happy about it
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Duo and Technology.
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