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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DragonPosted:

Wow, Apple needs to step their game up.

ZipsPosted:

Dezz
Inq Saw many videos of this.


They pretty much failed


i seen people struggle to bend them so they have to be pretty tight pants.. hahah


People that wear skinny jeans, like most people do these days, must suck. Having a bent phone that costs a fortune..

AstronautsPosted:

Lol its easy to bend the iPhone 6 so many videos of it. Sucks for apple.

OPPosted:

Inq Saw many videos of this.


They pretty much failed


i seen people struggle to bend them so they have to be pretty tight pants.. hahah

1989Posted:

Saw many videos of this.


They pretty much failed

AstronautsPosted:

Lol this sucks for apple I've seen this all over the place.

935Posted:

Why buy an iWatch when you can just bend your iPhone 6 around your wrist?

In all honesty, how could they have overlooked that?

IntPosted:

You would think they would have made it a good solid build.

OklahomaCityThunderPosted:

I just got the 6+ a couple of hours ago and it is great

Whiteboy97Posted:

XkojakX Gotta love my well made nokia windows phone

I once got in a fight with a Nokia phone....I had a cast on my arm for a few weeks. ;)