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Just about everyone who has ever had a mobile phone has cracked the screen at least once. It is one of the main reasons to get a warranty. But this new discovery could make that a thing of the past.

Apple is planning on sharing this specialist piece of repair equipment with hundreds of third party repairers across the world over the next year. It is usually only kept at Apple facilities.

A woman who was refused a free replacement from a T-Mobile store in Florida, after cracking her iPhone's screen, later smashed her car into the store, injuring employees and causing $30,000 of damage.

HTC has announced its new 'UH OH Protection' program for the HTC One M9, offering a free replacement handset in the first year of ownership if yours ends up with water damage or a cracked screen.