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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“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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
"_gate" is so 20th century. This is Bent-gazi.
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.
Here a YouTube bend test.
Ditto. Now we can look forward to their voice sounding warped too!
Of course not. You did like the hockey puck mouse also, right?
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.
(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?
Just ignore it. I am not an iPhone fan and you are smart enough not to engage.
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