I'm not even sure what you're on about. It seems you just like arguing about anything and everything.
Also, i know you think this makes you sound smart since you drone it out every opportunity...but it really doesn't
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I'm not even sure what you're on about. It seems you just like arguing about anything and everything.
Also, i know you think this makes you sound smart since you drone it out every opportunity...but it really doesn't
That makes sense now, thanks for sharing. I agree with what you said. Software has definitely slipped over the years.
LOL
28,655,863 youtube views (including 107051 up-votes) say otherwise.
#BendGate is here to stay
Biased. A review is mostly a personal opinion on a product. The reviewer simply likes the iPhone better, and I'd agree with him myself. Who wants a freakin' stylus embedded inside a smartphone? The iPhone 6 Plus feels so much nicer to use in comparison. The software feels like it was built for a larger screened device (reachability) unlike the somewhat thicker Note 3.
Ummm, unless Apple is lying about only 9 complaints this issue has been a media creation.
Uh, yeah, they did, for Antennagate. And of course, that went terribly; which is why you never hear about Apple anymore. What ever happened to those guys?
I agree. But it depends what is meant by "independent." If Apple hires another company to do the testing, I'm sure that the results would be viewed with suspicion by some.
Doing this comprehensively isn't easy. First, you have to come up with reproducible test conditions that most closely mimic the circumstances under which devices may bend under real-world conditions (i.e., in a tight pants pocket). Second, you have to figure out what forces to apply and where/how long to apply them, possibly by placing measuring devices in people's pockets.
After reading the reports referred to in the MacRumors article, I can't tell how much of this Apple did, but the descriptions make it sound that they tried to test under simulated and real-world conditions.
If what Apple says is true (only 9 reported cases), then the chances of this happening is literally one in a million
I seriously doubt they are lying. However, the weak spot is the fact that these are "reported" cases, and only based on a week's usage. Where will we be six months in; and how many people just haven't yet noticed a bend that has already happened?
Popularity of a video != truth.
Not to mention the video was edited heavily (if not straight out faked) to show bias against the 6.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1790152/
Software and hardware are two didferent animals. As it's getting more and more complicated, it's hard to predict what's gonna happen when different lines of codes coming together. They apparently did test their software before releasing to the public, but there are still many unknow factors that may affect how it function. That's why no matter how good an OS is or claimed to be, there will still be various update to fix bugs.
There may need to be some type of stupidity/smart test for people out there.
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It may be because those 9 people use their phones on a normal circumstance, whereas the other 9,999,991 people use their phones the wrong way.
He got 28,668,868 youtube views in little over two days.
How many youtube views do you have?
#BendGate is here to stay
You are basically correct in that heating aluminum or steel will make it easier to bend. But the temperature you're talking about for the tempered aluminum Apple is claiming they use are in the hundreds of degrees (F). Well above what a phone would see even with heavy use.
If apple does not want another bend Boy, I would suggest they stop making phones that can be bent by hand. I'm not saying that bendgate is real, they could have all been bent by samsung to create this. We will need more evidence before we can definitely have an answer.
But the fact is, the iphone 6+ is easier to bend by hand then the other phones that he tested.
What if Android manufactures create a display that will not crack during the famous drop tests we see all the time. Would you treat dropboy the same way.
IF apple has the only phone that cracks during a drop test it might be a vaild reason to get one phone over another. Obviously a cracked display from a drop is user error 100%. But if Samsung can engineer a display that does not, its a bonus. I bet if the iPone 6+ had the durability of the LG flex, you would be trashing all the other phones that could not withstand a drop test.
Does an iPhone bend by itself, no they do not. The user is responsible 100%, but if engineering can reduce the stupidity of the users I see no reason not too. A note 4 does not bend like an iPhone and might be a better buy for someone who is rough and prone to user error. For this reason I see no reason to shitt on bendboy. The only reason for someone to hate the guy is if they are a nutcase apple sheep apologist.
I am so amazed at the level of ignorance in this thread. So some of you moan about how Apples testing thousands of phones with jigs and real world test aren't good enough because well, you say so. But one guy who bent his phone somehow under normal use, but doesn't know how he did it, proceeds to put pressure at the buckle point and is shaking and squeezing the blood supply out of his fingertips to further the damage is all you need? I don't need to be an apple apologist to see the stupidity in that line of thinking.
As cultofmac already reported, there is a history of many different phones that have bent and most are due to user error. Period. Some are better than others and I absolutely agree iphone is not at the top but this is pure FUD.
As cultofmac already reported, there is a history of many different phones that have bent and most are due to user error. Period. Some are better than others and I absolutely agree iphone is not at the top but this is pure FUD.
Lol! Don't be surprised if you get a reply with the signature "Sent from my iPhone"
P.S.: Feels good to see Minneapolis
That would be classic, lol
Popularity of a video != truth.
The video is 100% true, The iPhone 6+ bends easier then the other 6 phones that he tested. If that correlates to the bent phones being reported is a different story. Have a drop test with 10 phones vs the LG flex. Will the results be false, untrue or misleading? A phone display cracking from a Fall is user error but would not make the drop test untrue.
Sure I can define it. Bent easily means it bent from being in your front pocket when sitting.