Brand-New iPhone Duo Units Start Breaking on Launch Day (3 Photos + 2 Videos)
Yesterday, October 23, Apple officially launched its first-ever foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, amid massive global fanfare. True to tradition, die-hard fans camped out overnight in parking lots, braved miles-long queues in China, and flooded social media with unboxing shots of the coveted $2,000 device. But the celebration didn't last long. 
Social media feeds are already swamped with photos of ruined screens, and the internet is buzzing over the latest scandal: "Crackgate."
As it turns out, the much-vaunted foldable is giving up the ghost in the exact same spot: right along the crease. The display simply cracks straight down the middle during normal, everyday unfolding. 
Best-case scenario, an unsightly white stripe of dead pixels creeps along the hinge. Worst-case, an entire half of the display completely goes dark.
One of the first "lucky" owners from Australia took to Reddit to vent after his brand-new phone bit the dust just six hours out of the box. He had opened the handset barely twenty times. On the next unfold, there was an audible crunch under his fingertips—and just like that, it was repair shop time.
Users were initially promised that barely noticeable creasing would only appear after 10,000 folds, but harsh reality clearly had other plans.
The craziest part? Screens have started giving out even on demo units inside official Apple Stores. Customers walk in eager to test-drive the revolutionary tech, unfold the phone, and watch it break right in their hands.
Apple has remained tight-lipped so far, holding off on any official statements, though retail staff are swapping out defective units no questions asked (and at that price, they'd better). It looks like Tim Cook has once again found the ultimate stress test for his loyal fans' wallets.
Here we go again.
