FURIOUS Apple fans have slammed the new iPhone claiming it “bends”.
Owners of the iPhone 6 – which costs £619 – have posted snaps on social media
of their handsets appearing to warp after a few days in their pockets.
It is thought the thinner model and the use of aluminium in its design causes
the phone’s bending – dubbed “BendGate”.
One forum user Hanzoh said his iPhone 6 was “slightly bent” and
questioned if the design was “too thin”.
He added: “The 6 Plus was about 18 hours in my pocket while sitting
mostly.
“As I lay it on the coffee table and sat down on the couch to relax from
the drive, I saw the reflection of the window in the iPhones slightly
distorted. Now I lay it flat with the display side on the table, take a look.”
Twitter user Phil Hogan joked: “I have an iphone 6 for sale if anyone is
interested. Only a slight scratch, and a 20 degree bend #bendgate”.
And Simon Cousins said: “So jealous none of my Androids have magical
bendability. Guess they were too cheap. 🙂 #bendgate”
In all fairness, anyone who puts a gadget made of aluminium in their back pocket and sits down deserves for it to bend.
— Mark Withers (@markwithers)
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— Tony Godson (@Tony_Godson)
This wouldn’t happen with a Nokia 3310
— Alex Cole (@Oh_Colar)
Rival mobile company LG even got in on Apple’s #bendgate misery, tweeting a
snap of their G Flex model which is actually supposed to be curved.
???
— LG Electronics UK (@LGUK)
Apple were unavailable for comment.