A report claims Apple lowered some quality checks on the iPhone Duo to get more phones out in time. According to Chinese outlet Jiemian News , the claim comes from an anonymous Foxconn employee. Apple hasn’t responded to it, and nothing confirms it yet.

This comes at a bad moment for Apple. The $1,999 phone went on sale October 23. Some owners say the inner screen cracked along the hinge , sometimes within hours. Apple says it is “aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPhone Duo units.” It tells owners to contact AppleCare for a replacement.

According to the Foxconn employee, Apple cut back on inspections to increase supply before the holiday season. The looser standards were largely aimed at reaching 7.5 million units this year. The employee also says Apple hasn’t tightened inspections since. Another post making the rounds says some materials were swapped on the production line just before launch.

That being said, none of this is officially documented.…