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iPhone Duo screens crack, a bear locks itself in a car

Apple says it is aware of an inner-display issue on a small number of units, and has not said what causes it or whether a fix is planned.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:31 AM ET, Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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First reported by Fortune: “Some iPhone Duo owners say Apple’s $1,999 foldable cracked within hours of unboxing—and a possible explanation has emerged”, with reporting from UPI, CNBC, MacRumors, Tom's Guide and Alaska's News Source (KTUU).
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 11:31 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Alaska, Duo, Apple.
BBN covered this story before: Alaska campsite 13,800 years old yields thousands of artifacts (October 27).

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FortuneSome iPhone Duo owners say Apple’s $1,999 foldable cracked within hours of unboxing—and a possible explanation has emerged
UPIWatch: Bear gets trapped inside Alaska family's car, destroys interior
CNBCApple responds to user reports of broken iPhone Duo screens on new foldable phone October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
MacRumorsApple Responds to iPhone Duo Display Cracking Reports - MacRumors October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
Tom's GuideThe iPhone Duo just came out, and owners are already seeing screens crack at the hinge October 24, 2026 · facts used on air
Alaska's News Source (KTUU)Bear locks itself in Subaru, destroys interior before police free it October 27, 2026 · facts used on air

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSome owners of Apple's nineteen-hundred-ninety-nine-dollar iPhone Duo say the inner screen cracked along the fold, sometimes within hours of unboxing.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRepair firm iFixit says the damage clusters near a central support bar that may not fully retract when the phone closes.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd Apple lists an out-of-warranty screen repair at nine hundred ninety-nine dollars, half the price of the phone.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorApple says it is aware of an issue affecting a small number of units, and one store replaced a cracked phone on the spot.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA phone that folds in half and breaks in half. Very consistent.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn Alaska, a black bear got into a family's unlocked car, the door slammed behind it, and it destroyed the interior before police pulled the door open with a rope.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe family says it was freed within five to ten minutes and ran off unhurt. It ripped out the wiring, so even the keys were useless.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorUnlocked. The bear tested the one thing humans never do.