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The Hinge on Apple’s Constantly Breaking New Foldable iPhone Was “Built With AI”

Apple is replacing iPhone Duo units after customers reported that the new foldable phone breaks or cracks within hours or days of purchase. The device, priced at $1,999 or Dh8,499, ran into trouble shortly after its launch. Apple stated that it designed the hinge on the folding phone using artificial intelligence algorithms to match each individual hinge with its best-fit housing for alignment. Early postmortems point to the faulty hinge design as the cause of the screen failures on the larger, inner screens, leading to widespread early complaints.

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  • ✓ Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problems.
  • ✓ Apple stated it designed the hinge on its folding iPhone Duo using AI algorithms to precisely match each individual hinge with its best-fit housing to ensure perfect alignment.
  • ✓ Within days or hours of going on sale, the $1,999 device began drawing early complaints of the screen cracking.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 13 independent reporting domains (100% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Apple announced it will replace iPhone Duo units exhibiting screen problems following widespread early hardware failures.

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  1. Apple Replaces Breaking iPhone Duo Units After AI Hinge Flaws Emerge

    Apple is replacing iPhone Duo units after customers reported that the new foldable phone breaks or cracks within hours or days of purchase. The device, priced at $1,999 or Dh8,499, ran into trouble shortly after its launch. Apple stated that it designed the hinge on the folding phone using artificial intelligence algorithms to match each individual hinge with its best-fit housing for alignment. Early postmortems point to the faulty hinge design as the cause of the screen failures on the larger, inner screens, leading to widespread early complaints.

    Why it matters

    The hardware launch marked Apple's entry into the foldable phone market following the iPhone 18 rollout. The reliance on artificial intelligence for physical product development and component matching has drawn intense scrutiny following the widespread hardware failures. Apple has moved to address the immediate consumer backlash by offering replacements for affected devices.

    What is confirmed

    • Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problems.
    • Apple stated it designed the hinge on its folding iPhone Duo using AI algorithms to precisely match each individual hinge with its best-fit housing to ensure perfect alignment.
    • Within days or hours of going on sale, the $1,999 device began drawing early complaints of the screen cracking.

    What to watch next

    • Whether Apple will modify the hinge manufacturing process or alter its reliance on AI algorithms for future hardware production.
    • Further consumer reports regarding the durability and replacement turnaround for damaged iPhone Duo units.
    Sources used for this update (14)
    1. Reuters — Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problems
    2. www.inventiva.co.in — Apple’s First Foldable iPhone Runs Into Trouble Within Days Of Launch. Has Apple Inc Finally Fallen Off Its Pedestal After The iPhone 18 Launch?
    3. WSJ — ‘I Felt Blind Panic.’ They Opened Their New $2,000 iPhone Duo—and It Broke.
    4. futurism.com — Grim Test Finds That AI Has No Mercy for Humans Even When It's Causing Them to Suffer
    5. gulfnews.com — Apple finally folds: The Dh8,499 iPhone Duo — the good, the bad and Crackgate - Gulf News
    6. Futurism — The Hinge on Apple’s Constantly Breaking New Foldable iPhone Was “Built With AI”
    7. Bloomberg — Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Draws Early Complaints of the Screen Cracking
    8. CBS News — iPhone Duo owners say Apple's new foldable phone broke within hours of purchase
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