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We already broke the iPhone X (The 3:59, Ep. 311)

It only took one drop for the iPhone X to crack. Also on the show, T-Mobile and Sprint are NOT getting together after all.

Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News
Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for CNET News. He was raised in Brooklyn and previously worked on the New York Daily News's social media and breaking news teams.
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Roger Cheng (he/him/his) was the executive editor in charge of CNET News, managing everything from daily breaking news to in-depth investigative packages. Prior to this, he was on the telecommunications beat and wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal for nearly a decade and got his start writing and laying out pages at a local paper in Southern California. He's a devoted Trojan alum and thinks sleep is the perfect -- if unattainable -- hobby for a parent.
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How many drops does it take to crack an iPhone X? According to our tests, just one. 

Despite its high costs, the iPhone X has a low threshold for pain. In our drop test, the $1,000 phone cracked after one drop, even as Apple argued the iPhone X was "designed to be durable." 

So, you might want to get a case for your iPhone X after all. 

Also on the podcast, we take a look at the T-Mobile and Sprint merger that died at the last minute, and our features on food tech and how Donald Trump changed politics through Twitter. 

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder.

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