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Users Report Warping of Apple's iPhone 6 Plus
MojoKid writes: Apple's iPhone 6 Plus weighs six ounces, and it's a scant 7.1mm thick. As an added bonus, according to a number of users, it has a hidden feature — it bends! And no, we don't mean it bends in a "Hey, what an awesome feature!" sort of way. More like a "Hey, the entire phone is near to snapping" kind of way. What's even more troubling is that many of the users who are reporting bent devices also claim that they were carrying it in front pockets or in a normal fashion as opposed to sitting on it directly. Either some of the iPhone 6 Plus hardware is defective (the vastly preferable option) or it's because the tests run by other venues are putting different kinds of stress on the chassis. It's not clear what the story is. Hopefully Apple will clarify it soon.
They weren't holding it in the pockets of certified apple jeans!
WTF do they expect.
I hate it when my Schwartz gets all twisted.
How can I believe you when you tell me what I don't want to hear?
Better get that checked out at the Apple Store!
You're bending it wrong
Just put it in your microwave for a minute and it will all be fixed!
Apple's race for thinner phones bites users in the ass.
Obviously the iPhone was designed by men because the 6+ is only 5.5 inches...
Any insufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.
Plastic, unless subjected to extreme amounts of stress, tends to return to its original shape. Aluminum not so much.
That's why they should have gone with Aluminium instead.
I know, I know .. Apple was trying to be hip and trendy in its minimalist way by leaving out what it thought was a superfluous vowel [1], but in this case it crossed the line and ended up leaving out an important structural element. This would never have happened at Microsoft, where all products have to be engineered to survive being thrown at brick walls (for the well noted use case of not meeting users expectations).
[1] Perhaps Bono might have been better utilised for his English rather than musical skills?
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For a commercial where he bends an iPhone 6+. Now that would be funny.
It's obviously their new, patented, "bend to unlock" feature.
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They could release an iOS update that prevents bending. They already released iOS updates for fast recharging via microwave and waterproofing support.
Change is certain; progress is not obligatory.
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with facts.