iPhone Duo quality checks loosened to hit 7.5 million units this year

Apple lowered inspection frequency on the iPhone Duo to boost output to 7.5 million units this year. Some users report cracks in the inner screen along the hinge; iFixit traced the stress to a central support bar that fails to retract far enough when folding.

• Apple relaxed iPhone Duo quality checks to raise output
• Annual production target set at 7.5 million units
• iFixit links hinge-area cracks to the central support bar
• Foxconn source confirmed lower inspection standards, Jiemian News reports