As it turns out, you can damage your iPhone Duo by opening and closing it too much, at least in theory. Don’t worry, you don’t have much time available.
Three weeks ago, CNET put the iPhone Duo on its custom testbed, the Fold-A-Phone. Now, after 440,300 folds, it has finally reached its breaking point.
In a sense, if you are willing to define the “breaking point” loosely.
Second CNETit still opens 90 to 95% on the Fold-a-Phone platform. And if you open it by hand, you can still get it to open fully; it just doesn’t feel as snappy as it once did.
CNET readings and videos showed changes in the force needed to open the phone around 390,000 folds. This included losing the characteristic snap it had when opening it all the way and the zipper, perhaps not surprisingly, being looser.
The display also holds up to other angles without any problems. The lack of flatness yes Not Encounter CNET failure criteria, which should include loss of power, inability of sensors to detect the screen where it needs to be within a certain time frame, or dimming of the screen.
AS CNET points out that, at 100 folds per day, 440,300 folds represents about 12 years of use, which far exceeds the practical lifespan of the iPhone Duo. CNET plans to continue testing the iPhone Duo.
