Fair enough. By the way, I wasn't accusing you of wrongly defending them, just that I'm not one to come to their defense when I don't believe they deserve it.
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iPhone 6 Subjected to Bend Test, Proves More Durable Than iPhone 6 Plus
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Fair enough. By the way, I wasn't accusing you of wrongly defending them, just that I'm not one to come to their defense when I don't believe they deserve it.
but did those people have their phone in their back pocket or front pocket? to me, having your phone in your back pocket and expecting nothing to go wrong seems UNREASONABLE.
...... ok, i just read that the suit pants guy had it in his front pocket. i see that as reasonable use for some people. i don't wear tight pants, but i understand that some people do.
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That got a laugh out of me too.
I agree. Either way, I'd expect something that was structurally sound. I'm sure Apple knew of the possibility that the 6+ would bend under certain circumstances, but the mistake they made is assuming that more of their customers (or sheep) would be forgiving and tolerant. I own a 6, but if I had a 6+ there is no way that I would think that Apple would sell a product that would get damaged in a manner that 99.9% of people who own phones carry. I would think that they would somehow find a way to give the thin profile and material better support.
Maybe
You think it's normal that a phone bends in a pocket?
Sad part is you're not even a stockholder
Yeah, but understand also, that out of 10m people only one made it on the news. And almost a week later. I'm sure there are more, but I would think this would be a much wider spread issue.
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First off, you don't know the whole story. The only publicity this has gotten is a video of a guy that almost broke his fingers trying to bend the phone and a picture of a bent phone that someone claims was in their pocket. I have mine in my pocket and was at the gym doing lounges. No got bent. My guess would be the guy sat on it while in his back pocket. I've seen plenty of phones break this way. Break not bend though.
And I am a shareholder. Invested before iPhone #1 came out. not much, but enough right now
Now what I'm surprised at is no one is mentioning just how crazy buggy iOS 8 is so far. Obviously the bricking of 8.0.1, which they recalled. That's crazy. Not sure how that went through QA
Poor example..it's more like your arm falling off if you rise it..phone getting bent and staying bent,permanently deformed by normal use is not acceptable,simple as that.
read through all the pages of this thread...it is a design flaw that a phone will bend during normal use.....I consider putting it in your pocket normal..... I have a 6 plus on the way.... looking at different cases etc because I do want it.... however it goes without saying this may effect resale value.... especially if apple halts production to implement some kind of reinforcement..... its all kind of up in the air what apple might do....
i dont know...it really does have me second guessing my purchase..... if this really is a design flaw apple would probably be better off to pull the plug now instead of waiting
i dont know...it really does have me second guessing my purchase..... if this really is a design flaw apple would probably be better off to pull the plug now instead of waiting
This is only a story because it is an iPhone. It's a product hyped up in the media and sold 10m in the first weekend. That makes it a public interest so anything about it makes news. There were some issues with Galaxy S4 screens breaking when it was first released and there were major camera issues with the S5 release this year, but since the brand value isn't as high and the product isn't nearly as hyped up or well known, nobody runs the story. Pretty much everyone knows what an iPhone is, even those who don't own one so they might watch a story on them. The news anchor announcing there is a story coming up on a defect in the new Samsung Note 4 simply doesn't hold the interest.
Another bullet point of good reasons for me picking the iPhone 6.
Nothing against the 6 Plus of course. Just happy that I made the right choice, personally. I'm a small guy so a 6 Plus would probably experience more stress in my jeans.
or the ladies will think you aren't that small after all.
(oh wait you didn't mean small small, my bad)
No they wont.watch his other videos,similar tests on note 3,htc one m8,iphone 5s and others.only 6 plus was deformed.
your right that its only a big story because its an iPhone.....but I cant give apple a pass if the chassis is really weak enough to bend during normal use.... and that is what is being said.... has little to do with the guys video bending it on purpose
That's right. All those nasty Android and Samsung fans are going after your boys. They're obviously out to get your enlightened posse.
Ha Ha Ha
no one managed to sneak out any iPad air or mini parts, so no there really isn't any other stories to share for page hits
Oh please he is not even trying. I don't see his hands shaking like they did with the iPhone 6. Also he did it 3-4 times before it was seriously bent. I'm sure if he kept trying like he did with the 6 at least one would break. I'd love to post a video and crack break all other phones. It's really easy, especially if you try more than 2-3 times. The last one would be tough as I'm sure I'd be tired by then.
Not even sure why I'm protecting the 6+ so much. I guess I'm really happy. It's got everything I wanted. Bigger screen, better battery, better camera, thinner and a false sense of lightness. Screen is beautiful and feels like there is no space between the digitizer and the actual LCD.
you can't. Apple no longer sells regular AppleCare for the iPhones and iPads. Stopped in early summer
I don't get it .... folks are putting their phones in their back pocket and then sitting on them? I mean did you expect to buy an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy made of tungsten carbide shell?
Let's be a bit practical ... buying Applecare+ does provide extended warranties of all kind, but it does not warranty lack or loss of commonsense.
Are we now trying to benchmark cell phones based on our butt posture or how hard we crash land on sofas as couch potatoes
Let's be a bit practical ... buying Applecare+ does provide extended warranties of all kind, but it does not warranty lack or loss of commonsense.
Are we now trying to benchmark cell phones based on our butt posture or how hard we crash land on sofas as couch potatoes
That's why folks are saying it should be done using some kind of measuring tool that will show the exact amount of pressure being used. Also it would allow for common points of contact. it's not really accurate if you grab one phone with thumbs in the dead middle and the others are more towards the ends. and so on