Apple officially responds to reports of the new folding i Phone cracking within hours of use

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What happenedApple responded to reports of new iPhone Duo units cracking within a few hours of use.

What changedThe left frames it as "Apple confirms some reports of iPhone Duo cracking near the seam". The center frames it as "Apple officially responds to reports of the new folding iPhone cracking within hours of u...".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Apple confirms some reports of iPhone Duo cracking near the seam". The center frames it as "Apple officially responds to reports of the new folding iPhone cracking within hours of u...".

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)1h ago

Apple officially responds to reports of the new folding i Phone cracking within hours of use

Apple responded to reports of new iPhone Duo units cracking within a few hours of use.

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CBS News37m ago

Apple confirms some reports of i Phone Duo cracking near the seam

Apple confirmed that some customers who snagged the new iPhone Duo are reporting that the screens are cracking near the seam. CBS News contributor Patrick Mc Gee has more.

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