Just because iPhones are the best alternative at the moment doesn't mean you should overlook any of their problems, or use the 'they're the best of a bad bunch' argument.
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Samsung, HTC, BlackBerry, and Others Mock 'Bendability' of Apple's iPhone 6 Plus
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Just because iPhones are the best alternative at the moment doesn't mean you should overlook any of their problems, or use the 'they're the best of a bad bunch' argument.
Yes. Actually yes. I actually expect people not to sit on a $1000 device. I expect people to take their notebook out of their backpack before they throw the backpack in the river. I expect them to wheel their 42 inch TV out the front door before they burn down their house. I expect them to take off their $5000 Rolex before they get into the ring to fight for the heavyweight boxing title. I expect people to have at least a trace of common sense.
And yes, when someone sits on a Samsung phone with an aluminum unibody and it - how surprisingly - bends as well, I will facepalm just as much.
Awww... some little guy is jealous! Now go sit in a time out (with your Amazon phone) because that wasn't nice at all, little fella!
Where are you getting these facts that it's just 10 phones? Somebody's bending the truth.
we should not expect that phablets shouldn't bend in pockets in certain situations though, stupid amounts of leverage are possible, and I don't want to carry a fat super strong phablet just so it can't bend in pockets.
also, icloud wasn't hacked, dumbasses with easy to guess security questions or passwords were phished and the loopholes that may have made that a little easier have been closed down. If they all had been using the 2 factor that was available, it wouldn't have happened.
I like the tweets .. it's natural and healthy to poke fun at your rivals without anyone getting their knickers in a twist about it - some of the responses on here are insane.
Also if Apple didn't lord it up so much then perhaps they wouldn't get quite as much of a kicking when they messed up
Fact is that it would seem that the 6+ is more susceptible to this kind of damage than the competition. I don't think 'you're pocketing it wrong' will wash this time either, the stakes are pretty high.
Also if Apple didn't lord it up so much then perhaps they wouldn't get quite as much of a kicking when they messed up
Fact is that it would seem that the 6+ is more susceptible to this kind of damage than the competition. I don't think 'you're pocketing it wrong' will wash this time either, the stakes are pretty high.
Competition is great for everyone. It ensures companies are still at the top of their game. So yes, Apple deserves this. They've been slipping on their QA recently with this and also software 8.0.1.
On a side note. These are hilarious. Made me laugh out loud!
On a side note. These are hilarious. Made me laugh out loud!
Well, if these companies are "dominating", they sure have some insecurity issues. If you're on top why even give any attention to your competition?
Even if you carry it in a pocket, one would think it would be noticeable when it feels too tight, and take it out of said pocket. I have slim jeans and took it out of my pocket when sitting down because it was ridiculously uncomfortable. No bending.
People here act like someone could rob their house but they still shouldn't have to lock the doors because it isn't convenient. I don't get this mentality at all.
I would never buy a Samsung phone, but I love their TVs
I noticed that Samsung is trying to flog TVs with bent screens now. Seriously. I would find that so annoying.
I usually put my phone in my back pocket, but remove it out of habit when I sit. It's always occurred to me that a thin phone with a glass front shouldn't be sitting in your pocket with any kind of pressure against it. I'm sort of amazed by all this to hear that there are actually people out there lacking the common sense (or maybe they're just too lazy) to pull a phone out of their pocket when they sit.
Seems like a nonissue to me but who knows? Maybe phone makers need to idiot-proof their products to an extreme nowadays.
Seems like a nonissue to me but who knows? Maybe phone makers need to idiot-proof their products to an extreme nowadays.
Read what you are saying please.
Cell phones from the beginning have been kept in pockets, this isn't a new concept and Apple should have been prepared for real world use. Falling back to the legendary "You're holding it wrong" excuse is absurd and ridiculous.
And consumers act like 1st graders...
Somehow I'm pretty sure the grandfathers of the internet did not see this coming...
Your examples are way off the mark.
A phone going into pockets is normal use.
A better example would be playing video games on an older plasma and possibly getting burn in.
The reaction to this is very strange. I'm seeing Pringles (yes, PRINGLES) commenting on this. It's very bizarre.
I'm personally not too worried about the whole bending iPhone thing. And HTC and Samsung are ones to talk.
news.softpedia.com/news/The-iPhone-6-Plus-Bends-but-so-Does-Any-Other-Big-Phone-Gallery-Video-459705.shtml#sgal_0
What do you know..their phones bend too!
So yeah. I am expecting Apple to soon release an open letter on the issue, and I am also assuming they will be issuing refunds for any bended devices.
I'm personally not too worried about the whole bending iPhone thing. And HTC and Samsung are ones to talk.
news.softpedia.com/news/The-iPhone-6-Plus-Bends-but-so-Does-Any-Other-Big-Phone-Gallery-Video-459705.shtml#sgal_0
What do you know..their phones bend too!
So yeah. I am expecting Apple to soon release an open letter on the issue, and I am also assuming they will be issuing refunds for any bended devices.
People have been putting phones in their pockets since they were small enough to do so. Apple should prepare accordingly. I expect better from them.
If they knew about the loopholes back in May, why didn't they close them *then*? Why sit on them until they became a public embarrassment? That's the sort of stuff that gets companies in trouble.
It's become a very public, embarrassing issue for one of the biggest companies in the world. Companies jump on the opportunity to use the hashtags/etc for views and free publicity.
I think it was a design choice, not a flaw. Maybe not a good one for a lot of people, but I would rather have a slightly fragile 6+ than a tank of a phablet that is impossible to bend in a pocket. i expect slight tweak or improvement in the 6s, then finally dealt with in the 7. See antennagate for how things like this play out.
Why on earth would you put a piece of rectangular glass/metal/plastic in your back pocket AND sit on it. Repeatedly.