Apple reportedly lowered iPhone Duo QA standards to boost holiday shipments

Jiemian News reports Apple lowered quality inspection standards for the iPhone Duo to get more units to retailers before the holidays, aiming to ship 7.5 million units by year-end. YouTuber CuriousHagi demonstrated a critical hinge failure: a thin link element contacts the upper support plate, likely causing the cracking sound and inner display damage.

• Apple aims to ship 7.5 million iPhone Duo units by the end of the year
• A Foxconn employee said quality control standards were lowered
• The production line has already replaced a batch of components
• A YouTuber showed a thin hinge element contacting the support plate