Next iPhone casing is thicker, more likely to prevent "bendgate"

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As we inch closer to the release of the next iPhone, components are slowly finding their way into the hands of YouTubers, journalist and those that are simply curious. While the next iPhone will look identical to its predecessor, it looks like Apple has improved the shell in attempt to prevent the "bendgate" fiasco from last year.

Although Apple has gone on record stating the the bending incident was blown out of proportion, it looks like the next iteration of the iPhone will see improvements in construction that should prevent the iPhone from easily bending. Unbox Therapywas able to acquire some of the parts for the upcoming iPhone and has found that some of the areas of the casing are indeed thicker than the previous model. Interestingly, he also found that the new casing is actually lighter than the old one. In addition to the build, it is also rumored that Apple will be using stronger materials this time around to prevent bending incidents.



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iTwerkPosted:

im stuck on iPhone 5 still haha

AustinPosted:

My 6+ is bent pretty bad. And apple won't do anything about it

THQPosted:

I wonder if there will be a 6s plus? that thing would be a hefty little phone.

RobbedPosted:

The reason i didn't buy the iphone 6 was because it bended really easily. But now, i'm tempted to get one.

GT-RPosted:

This is unrelated to the article, but I find it annoying that these "journalist" keep adding "gate" to the end of everything. I mean could you be anymore unoriginal?

SkittlePosted:

Strange that the case is bigger and thicker, but lighter lol

NBCPosted:

I miss the old "thicker" designs such as the 4 and 4s, but I don't understand how you bend the 6 without being overly harsh on it. It's a piece of electronics... Not a brick. I've had one since launch, and I don't have so much as a scratch on it.

CancerousPosted:

Massively overrated phones. I'd take a HTC over an iPhone any day of the week.

JRMHPosted:

Lmao, if you bend your phone it's going to bend... people act like they don't have common sense...
as much as it cost, you figure people would take care of it ..... LOL

BioPosted:

You think that with all the development they could finally make a reasonable phone in all aspects.