iPhone Duo Hinge Supplier Denies Display Defect Claims

Apple’s new iPhone Duo receives early complaints

The iPhone Duo, one of Apple’s biggest new products in years, is drawing a growing number of complaints from customers who say the foldable display cracked after just hours or days of use. In these cases, customers reported hearing a crunching sound when unfolding the phone, followed by a large crac

iPhone Duo hinge maker denies blame for screen failures

An Apple supplier insists that its components aren't the cause of hinge failures that break the screen of the iPhone Duo, as the social media fallout over the fault rolls on.A sheared-off part of an iPhone Duo hinge mechanism - Image Credit: CuriousHagi/YouTubeFollowing the release of the iPhone Duo, there have been reports of screen breakages, with quite a few highlighting a very common point of failure for the hinge. In an attempt to get ahead…

iPhone Duo Hinge Supplier Denies Display Defect Claims

FineMTEC, a key component supply partner for Apple, has officially denied responsibility for recent durability and display defect issues affecting the newly released Apple iPhone Duo. Following reports of screens breaking after repeated folding and unfolding, industry observers linked the failures to the device’s hinge components.  In an official statement titled “Official Position Regarding Customer’s New Product Quality Issue,” the manufacture…

Apple Accused of Lowering Quality Standards and Causing iPhone Duo Defects

A report suggests Apple lowered factory quality standards at Foxconn, causing early iPhone Duo hinge failures as Fine M-Tec denies fault.