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Apple acknowledges iPhone Duo inner screen breakage, offers replacements

Apple has acknowledged reports of inner screen damage on its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, and said affected devices can be replaced through AppleCare. Users have reported bright horizontal lines near the hinge or cracked screens after folding and unfolding, and some cases of pixel damage along the fold. Apple did not disclose the scale or cause. Repairing the inner screen out of warranty costs $999, Apple’s website shows.