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In a Reuters interview following Apple's record fourth-quarter earnings, which excluded Duo sales since the foldable launched in October, COO John Ternus said the iPhone Duo remains supply-constrained and that Apple cannot predict when supply will meet demand. He also confirmed that a small percentage of units have been returned over cracked displays, with Apple replacing them.
India's Central Consumer Protection Authority has sent its investigation into the 2024 iOS 18 update to a specialized probe unit, examining claims that the update caused screen discoloration and microphone faults on iPhones, leaving owners to pay for repairs since software isn't covered under warranty. Apple denies wrongdoing, calling the 75 complaints insufficient to prove a systemic flaw and arguing it shouldn't be treated as an insurer for all software-related risk.
Screen defects that appear as small persistent dots generally fall into two categories: stuck pixels and dead pixels. Stuck pixels remain lit with a color that doesn't change, often appearing as red, green, or blue dots, while dead pixels stay completely dark because they receive no power at all. The two look similar but differ in cause and, crucially, in whether they can be repaired.