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'iPhone 6s' Materials Analysis Confirms Stronger, Less Bendable Aluminum Alloy
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While I dislike this jackass - its great to see this level of research in this video. Even you are not getting the 6s, this is great news because we know the iPhone 7 will also be build this way.
Anodisation isn't done to protect against corrosion but harden the surface and, as you correctly said, to add colours that aren't simply painted on the outside but sit within the pores of the surface layer (and thus are much more resistant against being 'rubbed' off).
What was ironic was that when I was queueing to get my iPhone 6, the guy in front of me had a bent iPhone 5.
I had my iPhone 5 for 3 years, barely a scratch. Not sure what people do with their phones lol.
Definitely blown out of proportion.
And the move to a more durable material was very likely in the plans way before the whole bendgate issue.
I very much doubt between October and April, Apple would go about finding a new way to strengthen the metal, and go about testing it. The plan to move to a stronger metal was likely in play even before the iPhone 6 release.
So basically Apple is using the aluminum from Watch (and what they learned from manufacturing that device) on the new iPhones.
For all you doubters out there:
My 6+ bent within the first week or two of ownership. That was just from being in my back pocket sitting in my office chair or car seat. Functioned while bent for about 8 months before the touch-sensitivity of the screen started getting flaky.
Went to the Apple store, and I actually had to pay them for a new phone, even with AppleCare, for what was clearly a design flaw.
My 6+ bent within the first week or two of ownership. That was just from being in my back pocket sitting in my office chair or car seat. Functioned while bent for about 8 months before the touch-sensitivity of the screen started getting flaky.
Went to the Apple store, and I actually had to pay them for a new phone, even with AppleCare, for what was clearly a design flaw.
Nice to see the improvement! I am sure Apples stock will now go even lower when they find out how (potentially) much more expensive these phones will be to produce. Another reason for profit taking! This is a good move for consumers although I had no problem with my current iPhone 6.
Another reason for profit taking! This is a good move for consumers although I had no problem with my current iPhone 6.
Exactly. 7000 series is used on the Watch. Apple is probably taking what they learned from that and applying it to the phone.
This guy has to be paid by Samsung. When the issue of the new Samsung phones bending were surfacing, he never did a bend test on them. Odd.
You repeatedly sat on your 6+ in a car seat and an office chair and you think there's a flaw in the phone?For all you doubters out there:
My 6+ bent within the first week or two of ownership. That was just from being in my back pocket sitting in my office chair or car seat. Functioned while bent for about 8 months before the touch-sensitivity of the screen started getting flaky.
Went to the Apple store, and I actually had to pay them for a new phone, even with AppleCare, for what was clearly a design flaw.
Really...why would you use $600-$800 device as a wallet?
Here we go again.
My two cents: Bendgate was a non issue and overblown and making a stronger phone doesn't add any credibility to the bendgate conspiracy theorist
My two cents: Bendgate was a non issue and overblown and making a stronger phone doesn't add any credibility to the bendgate conspiracy theorist