Samsung released its first-generation Galaxy Fold — a futuristic, book-style foldable smartphone — back in 2019, well over seven years ago.
Apple, which has a long track record of playing it safe and entering markets long after a specific consumer electronics segment has been established, finally released a foldable of its own, called the iPhone Duo, last week.
Yet despite the lengthy delay, the cracks are already starting to show — in the most literal way possible.
An astonishing number of customers across the globe are reporting that the $1,999 device’s 7.6-inch inner display is already cracking down the middle, with horizontal white lines indicating something is seriously wrong. Users across social media platforms are sharing images of their devices, which they say broke just hours after receiving them.
