Fine M-Tec Denies Component Defects Amid iPhone Duo Quality Concerns

What happened

Fine M-Tec, a component supplier for Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, posted an official statement on its website on Oct. 26 denying that the recently reported screen damage was caused by defects in components it supplied, and said it was considering legal action against claims attributing the defects to its components without objective verification. The statement followed the iPhone Duo's release on Oct. 23, after which consumers in the United States, Australia and China reported cracks along the central crease of the display or bright horizontal lines appearing during folding and unfolding. One Australian buyer claimed the screen broke after a noise came from near the hinge, approximately six hours after first use and following fewer than 20 folding cycles; Apple reportedly replaced the device. Fine M-Tec manufactures internal hinges, also known as metal plates, that support foldable OLED panels by distributing stress from repeated folding, and has supplied related components to Samsung Display. The precise cause of the defects and the extent of the problem have yet to be confirmed.

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Source: The Elec · 10/26/2026 · View original source