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Samsung's Galaxy S6 Bends as Easily as iPhone 6 Plus
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Umm, ok.
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Yes, it is pointless. And my opinion still stands. This entire thing is stupid. The bending crap is stupid. The Note 4 gapgate thing was stupid. But b/c I'm not all "Apple rules, samsung sucks" or even the reverse of that, I shouldn't comment? B/c I choose to be more level headed and not let the fanboy out, I shouldn't comment? I mean seriously bro? I'm not trying to argue with you dude b/c like you said, this entire ordeal is pointless. But come on dude
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LOL I'm sorry but your comments make me laugh #####
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This guy gets it. There's no need to get so offended and angry over a damn phone. Somebody asks "your phone bent?" You simply say no and go on with your day...instead of snapping and trying to choke the person out b/c they had the audacity to besmirch your iPhone. I love my iPhone and I'm getting the S6 Edge. People can hate on either one of my phones all they want, I don't give a **** Mofos ain't paying my bills.
It definitely does sound like it calms things down, things bend... people freaked out at first, but now.. it's old news. How nice for Samsung who thought it was a big deal at first - big enough to make their marketing go against it .. and now.. oh well, that happens... you guys are funny.
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I'm sure that you'd like to see it that way
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I don't think I did. Nice try.
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I don't think I did. You were downplaying it - as expected. I made fun of you - as expected.
can't say i'm surprised. looks like samsung copied a lot from apple with the S6, but it does seem nice
No no, definitely not. But I doubt any device would actually bend under the pressure that occur in a jeans pocket. Still, depending on the angle of the device and how you're sitting, there will be pressure. But what do I know, I never had an iPhone, and never had any issues with that with any smartphone, even if there was so much pressure on my phone in my jeans that I has to stand up and change its position because it was uncomfortable.
I don't know why, but I feel relieved
That's pretty emotional. I simply find it amusing that a company that tried to point out a weakness of a product now releases a product that displays the same weakness. It would have been a non-issue if they had not made people talk about it. And yes, Samsung did pay people to talk bad about other products. They've been caught.
But but... that's not what they said during the keynote.
"In official hands-on videos of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge released by Samsung, the company noted that the smartphones are constructed with a metal casing that is made out of aluminum 1603, the same material that is used in manufacturing airplanes.
"Basically, this stuff will not bend," the video said, poking fun at the infamous "Bendgate" that was triggered by iPhone 6 Plus smartphones apparently bending if kept in a user's pocket for too long while sitting."
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/4...preorders-and-everything-you-need-to-know.htm
"aluminum 1603"?
Never heard of it. Apparently neither have very many people that make airplanes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_alloy#Alloy_designations
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So, essentially it's a plastic phone coated with a thin veneer of aluminum to make it look metallic...
This boggles my mind. Samsung made fun of Apple over the bending issue. Judging by the comments here, it clearly pissed off the Apple fans. Samsung had the nerve to make fun of Apple. But what I find funny (since some want to point out hypocrisies) is when Apple would take jabs at android and other manufacturers at their events, the Apple faithful ate it up. Oh, it was the most hilarious thing ever. "Take that Shamesung, android sucks" Yet when the roles are reversed, suddenly it's wrong? Back during the early android days when it wasn't roses, kitkats and lollipops...a lot of Apple fans always made fun of android. "Android is slow" "android is ugly" and my favorite one to this day "Android is for poor people who can't afford iPhones" It was ok to bash android and hell even its users but God forbid the tables be turned on the iPhone fans. Hell I remember when Instagram was finally brought to android and a lot of iPhone fans lost their damn mind. Some of the comments that were made about that issue, ranged from corny to downright racist. But again, that was ok. But God forbid anybody say something negative about the almighty iPhone.
If the GS5 had been the phone to suffer from bending, you know damn well Apple would've took all kinds of shots at their iPhone event. You already know Phil Schiller's cornball ass would've had something to say. And the iFans would've thought it was the coolest thing ever. But when it's Apple being made fun, all of a suddent it's the worst thing to happen to the world since Kim Kardashian.
Keep it 100, yall. This "Apple is this poor innocent company" that everybody ganged up on last year, needs to stop. If the GS6 has some crazy issue, you know damn well Apple will have no problem capitalizing on Samsung's misfortunes. And a lot of Apple fans will be right there eating it up and calling Samsung "Shamesung" "Samedung" Tamefung" "LameKung" and any other name they came up with it.
I ain't trying to down Apple, nor do I think Samsung is some innocent angel who actually cares about me. I realize is all about money. Hell it's nothing personal, its business. I own both Apple and Samsung products. I love my iPhone and I can't wait to get my GS6 Edge. But this "I must protect Apple/I must defend their good name 24/7" crap...yeah I refuse. The same goes for any other brand or company.
If the GS5 had been the phone to suffer from bending, you know damn well Apple would've took all kinds of shots at their iPhone event. You already know Phil Schiller's cornball ass would've had something to say. And the iFans would've thought it was the coolest thing ever. But when it's Apple being made fun, all of a suddent it's the worst thing to happen to the world since Kim Kardashian.
Keep it 100, yall. This "Apple is this poor innocent company" that everybody ganged up on last year, needs to stop. If the GS6 has some crazy issue, you know damn well Apple will have no problem capitalizing on Samsung's misfortunes. And a lot of Apple fans will be right there eating it up and calling Samsung "Shamesung" "Samedung" Tamefung" "LameKung" and any other name they came up with it.
I ain't trying to down Apple, nor do I think Samsung is some innocent angel who actually cares about me. I realize is all about money. Hell it's nothing personal, its business. I own both Apple and Samsung products. I love my iPhone and I can't wait to get my GS6 Edge. But this "I must protect Apple/I must defend their good name 24/7" crap...yeah I refuse. The same goes for any other brand or company.
You don't get it. What made my day isn't the fact that S6 bends, it's comments coming from people, including yourself.
Now that someone has figured out that aluminum and glass will bend and break, someone really needs to test those Kindle Fire ads that kick one of those things down a flight of stairs and act like the unit is completely fine. I dropped my iPhone out of my car while using it as a flashlight. The screen cracked on the edge because that's where it hit. Duh, glass and the right force at the right angle will break anything. But the @#%* you're going to kick a tablet down the stairs and not have something wrong with it.
Squaretrade subjected these devices to ABNORMAL testing that is beyond the type of wear and tear a human could do under normal conditions. Just because they bend when forced by a machine doesn't mean a user will break them. A person's ass is not going to crease a phone at a 70 degree angle.
At best, Squaretrade exposed the tolerances that Apple was trying to keep secret.
Not phased by Squaretrade's stupid fake reporting.
At best, Squaretrade exposed the tolerances that Apple was trying to keep secret.
Not phased by Squaretrade's stupid fake reporting.
Just read my signature: I do really like to try everything.
But surely I strongly support Apple because I like their products since 1990.
Are you really asking about Samsung's fan? I could easily name one by one on this forum, just to be banned for another few days
So let's just enjoy the conversation here
I'm just laughing loud about all the haters that stormed the web at the time with this ridiculous "bendgate" and now are in denial.
It wasn't an issue with the iPhone 6, and it isn't an issue with the galaxy S6.
But haters gonna hate.
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Are you speaking about your ? Sure, very strong reality distortion field. I've yet to see a real iPhone bent in a front pocket just by normal usage.
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We know perfectly well that the whole story was blown up by Apple haters, click baiters on YouTube and a few paid shills.
We know that.
But now Samsung supporters are in denial. It's called full defensive mode, mate .
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Are you really defending Samsung over that ? Really ? Lol
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Samsung S4 a great phone ??? Really ?! The worst galaxy ever is a great phone..... Amazing.
Ps: it's my son's phone, so I know it very very well.
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Nobody ever said an iPhone couldn't bend.
It's a thin piece of aluminium and glass. You can definitely bend it.
Just not under normal usage.
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Yep. The "neutrality" is claimed by people that, incidentally, are ALWAYS posting against Apple. What a coincidence
Create identical conditions. Remove the unknown variables. Get repeatable results. It's called science people.
What you're all asking for is anecdotal evidence and hearsay.
You don't get it. What made my day isn't the fact that S6 bends, it's comments coming from people, including yourself.
As if there's a difference.
Laughter and Applause
"Samsung even used its move into metal as a chance to take another shot at Apple. Younghee Lee, a marketing executive for the company's mobile division, touted the aluminum alloy that it employs for the new smartphones as 50 percent stronger than the competition.
"This stuff will not bend," she said to laughter and applause.
The sharp jokes came easy Sunday night. But Samsung knows that in the coming weeks, ensuring the Galaxy S6 is a blockbuster that lives up to its franchise name will be serious business.
CNET's Jessica Dolcourt contributed to this report."
Anyone heard from Younghee recently?
"Samsung even used its move into metal as a chance to take another shot at Apple. Younghee Lee, a marketing executive for the company's mobile division, touted the aluminum alloy that it employs for the new smartphones as 50 percent stronger than the competition.
"This stuff will not bend," she said to laughter and applause.
The sharp jokes came easy Sunday night. But Samsung knows that in the coming weeks, ensuring the Galaxy S6 is a blockbuster that lives up to its franchise name will be serious business.
CNET's Jessica Dolcourt contributed to this report."
Anyone heard from Younghee recently?
I'am pretty sure this guy works for Samsung lol.
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As much as I like criticizing the samsung, this bend test was done not taking into account any weak structural points applying the pressure strictly to the center of the phone WITH THE MACHINE. Moreover, unlike bendgate, they were applying pressure to the front glass (!) rather than to the back of the phone. Also, when the screen shattered on S6 from too much pressure on it, the phone still didn't look bent at all. Bendgate was also blown out of proportion to some extent, but this is just way more obvious and it doesn't really show S6 to be less durable than competition other than the obvious fact that the curved glass will shatter if you apply 110lbs pressure on the small center part of it without any support on the back of the phone.
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Maybe they don't have a #bendgate issue but they might have #scratchgate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/bad-experience-s6-edge-t3070278
Looks like a fingerprint magnet too. I suppose that was the case with black iPhone 4 too? I never used one without a case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/fingerprint-hell-t3068466
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/bad-experience-s6-edge-t3070278
Looks like a fingerprint magnet too. I suppose that was the case with black iPhone 4 too? I never used one without a case.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/fingerprint-hell-t3068466
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