iPhone 6 Plus Reportedly Bends In Tight Pockets

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Apple's new iPhone 6 Plus may bend substantially if put into a tight pocket for a prolonged period of time, some users claim.

A record 10-million units of it and the smaller iPhone 6 were sold within two days of the Friday launch, but some users have complained that their device is more fragile than they expected.

One user, Nelson Cardoz, posted a photograph of a misshapen phone on Twitter with the message: "The iPhone 6 could bend in your pocket! Haha, love you Apple."

He told Sky News that when he contacted Apple about the problem they offered to replace his device.

A YouTube channel called Unbox Therapy uploaded a video of a man using a tight grip to bend the phone out of shape.

The bend appears to occur just below the side-mounted volume buttons.

However, website Cult Of Mac said some users reported similar complaints about the iPhone 5s, as well as Sony, Samsung, BlackBerry and HTC smartphones.

On Monday Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch was its "best ever", and had "shattered" all previous sales records.

The iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's largest ever phone, and features a 5.5-inch screen. The increased size and reduced thickness may be responsible for the bending.



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Source: http://news.sky.com/story/1341229/iphone-6-plus-reportedly-bends-in-tight-pockets

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oohPosted:

That's a load of money for such low quality.

CearnsyPosted:

600 pounds for a phone that bends in your pocket... Think i would have to pass

JRMHPosted:

"iOS8 is the biggest iOS release... blah blah..."

>changes 3-5 things noticeably at the most.

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I really love Apple but this is ridiculous. I lost my jailbreak for honestly an update I could've done myself with my jailbreak. Ha. Plus my 4S is running slow af!

junoPosted:

They obvouisly didn't put in enough time in to this phone, it's completely useless if it's just gonna bend. Also iSO 8 is awful, in the future if they don't start fixing these problems they're gonna start losing sales.

cube382Posted:

it's all about having a Nokia 6300

OPPosted:

Very unimpressed with Apple this year.

LatencyPosted:

Why would people buy it if they bend in your pocket? That is poor apple designing or just cheap as hell materials.

XkojakXPosted:

Gotta love my well made nokia windows phone

OrthoPosted:

Pint Everybody arguing in the comments below me, You all need to grow up.


If you can read correctly there was only one person arguing.

PintPosted:

Everybody arguing in the comments below me, You all need to grow up.