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Will it bend? iPhone 6 takes a turn for the worse [bends under pressure]
CNET ^ | Claire Reilly

Posted on 09/24/2014 3:12:54 AM PDT by GulliverSwift

It's been on shelves for a matter of days, but some iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users are complaining of a major design flaw that sees the smartphone body bend under pressure.

Photos have begun appearing online showing distinctly bent aluminium devices, with complaints that the new iterations of the iPhone, which feature a thinner and larger aluminium body, are unable to stand up to the wear and tear of staying in a pocket.

Apple users have taken to the MacRumors forum to complain about the design flaw, which seems to affect the device at the top end near the volume buttons. One user, hanzoh, posted an image of a bent iPhone 6 Plus, complaining that the device warped after roughly 18 hours in his pocket.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: apple; crapple; iphone
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To: GulliverSwift

“One user, hanzoh, posted an image of a bent iPhone 6 Plus, complaining that the device warped after roughly 18 hours in his pocket.”

Which pocket? You aren’t supposed to sit on these things!!


21 posted on 09/24/2014 4:59:52 AM PDT by docbnj
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To: Rodamala

22 posted on 09/24/2014 5:27:16 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: GulliverSwift

23 posted on 09/24/2014 5:27:50 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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24 posted on 09/24/2014 5:28:26 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: GulliverSwift
Perhaps the iPhone 6 is made out of Transparent Aluminum?


25 posted on 09/24/2014 5:50:21 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: raybbr
I am also pretty sure this would not happen with an iPhone 5.

Also, the Otter Box cases are outstanding.

Moreover, that company stands by its product.

I had one that had a defect, so I called them. They send you an e-mail with an attachment that you print out. You then lay out the 3 pieces of the case, take a picture of it, e-mail it back to them with the serial number, and they send you a new case - no questions asked. I could not believe that kind of customer service and integrity in this day and age.

26 posted on 09/24/2014 6:00:37 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: GulliverSwift
The LG Flex smart phone was way ahead of Cupertino.


27 posted on 09/24/2014 6:01:49 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Yo-Yo

After 10 million sold, the pocket morons will bitch on the way to the store to buy another one to put in their pocket.

I’d call that $$$ in the bank for apple.


28 posted on 09/24/2014 6:14:39 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle
I've had this experience. My impression is that the microphone on the iPhone is positioned such that if you don't talk directly into it, the voice is muffled or distorted. It makes conversation near impossible. Anyone else notice this?

My wife, my parents, and I all have iPhones. None of us has ever had this issue. As a matter of fact, when talking to my folks or my wife, I can hear so clearly through them that I could hear the conversation on the TV in the background at my folks' house, or my kids talking away if they're in the same room as my wife. My folks have the iPhone 5, and we have the 4.

29 posted on 09/24/2014 6:19:56 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
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To: NewHampshireDuo
Give every customer a label that says “do not bend, fold or mutilate.”

That should apply to every company.

"The site has also posted images of bent chassis from Samsung, Sony, HTC, BlackBerry and Oppo."

You don't want it bent, don't abuse it in your back pocket. Put it in a shirt pocket, or don't sit on it. People are dumb.

30 posted on 09/24/2014 2:18:46 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: GulliverSwift
It's starting to look like Antennagate all over again.

"_gate" is so 20th century. This is Bent-gazi.

31 posted on 09/24/2014 3:24:46 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: GulliverSwift

They did not carry them around in their pocket as part of the testing? Giving it to a teenager for a couple of weeks would seem to be standard test procedure.

http://youtu.be/znK652H6yQM

Here a YouTube bend test.


32 posted on 09/24/2014 4:45:27 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: savedbygrace
Whenever I’m on a call and the other person’s voice is garbled or distorted and difficult to understand, I ask them what phone they’re on. 7 out of 10 times, it’s an iPhone.

Ditto. Now we can look forward to their voice sounding warped too!

33 posted on 09/24/2014 4:46:42 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: 9422WMR
No, all family members have iPhones, about 6 plus coworkers. I never have comm problems...

Of course not. You did like the hockey puck mouse also, right?

34 posted on 09/24/2014 4:48:39 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: moovova
Not to mention...you can charge your iPhone in the microwave.

Now that's a plus. Going to try it now. I'll be back to you in a minute to let you know how it worked on my phone.

35 posted on 09/24/2014 4:49:35 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: gunsequalfreedom

(No, all family members have iPhones, about 6 plus coworkers. I never have comm problems...
Of course not. You did like the hockey puck mouse also, right?)
What you smokin Willis?


36 posted on 09/24/2014 4:53:39 PM PDT by 9422WMR ("Ignorance can be cured by education, but stupidity is forever.")
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To: 9422WMR

Just ignore it. I am not an iPhone fan and you are smart enough not to engage.


37 posted on 09/24/2014 10:45:20 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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