Apple VP Asks Users to 'Hold Us Accountable' on iPhone Duo Hinge — SkimNews
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- Apple's new VP of Hardware Engineering publicly asked customers to "hold us accountable" for the hinge durability of the iPhone Duo foldable phone
- The VP stressed the engineering investment behind the hinge, saying "a lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into that"
- MacRumors' framing on "iPhone Duo Crease" spotlights visible creasing at the fold as a specific durability concern Apple is being pressed on
- A third outlet headline suggests Apple doesn't want users to "use Sc..." (truncated) — pointing to screen-protector or screen-handling restrictions tied to the new foldable design
Why it matters: Apple's first foldable iPhone effort lives or dies on hinge reliability — the one hardware flaw that sank Samsung's early Fold reviews — so the company putting a named VP in front of the durability question signals how seriously Apple is treating the hinge as a reputation-defining feature rather than a spec bullet.
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