Bend it like iPhone

[radmanvr]

Re: The iPhone 6 Bends

You in South Africa?

Worst, South Texas

I feel like common sense would tell you not to put your device in a situation in which it could bend. Again, this seems like much ado about nothing.


By the way, if I did own a iPhone 6, the last thing on my mind would involve doing anything like this. And I would imagine most people who will eventually own one won't be putting their phones in this position as well.

Yes and the front left pocket is considered a normal spot to put a phone but it still bends

Ever seen The Royal Tennenbaums??? ha ha
And have you read a book called Facing Violence" by Rory Miller. I think that you might enjoy it.

I will need to check out this book

 

[Wagan8r]

Glad I don't have to worry about that with my Lumia 920! That puppy just keeps on going.

 

[SAM 77]

Re: The iPhone 6 Bends

Look for a follow up video with the galaxy note 3. He said that the 6+ did crack when he tried to bent it back.

Yeah I noticed it after I posted that's why I edited and added Korea for the win.

 

[chezm]

Ya metal bends we get it, but although he used force...it wasnt anything overly exaggerated and i could completely see how so many cases have been reported. This is a real shocker considering its Apple, in my personal opinion is their products have always felt premium and very durable...even the more delicate-esque 5S took many falls from me without cracking or dents. When i picked up and tested the iPhone 6/+ at my local Best Buy the first thing that came to my mind was "this feels cheap", i did not expect it at all but in all honesty is feels VERY cheap in my opinion. So with my personal experience of using the phone, i guess im not very surprised it bent so easily.

 

[AngrySprintUser]

Re: The iPhone 6 Bends

Is this really that big of a deal?

Seeing as how putting your phone in your pocket isn't that uncommon, then yeah it's a huge deal. Shouldn't bend so easily

 

[Live2Deliver]

Verdict: Polycarbonate Phones FTW. Screw metals.

 

[psoham777]

Yes & even if in the future Nokia comes up with metal phones, it'll make sure that it doesn't meet the same fate as iPhone 6+ did

 

[yzdhsn]

Titanium Phones maybe #lol

 

[rudranil]

Enjoying the bad press Apple is going through, though feel bad for my friends who already bought this...

Did anyone test it on 925? I guess that is the only metal phone Nokia has unless I am wrong.

 

[Guytronic]

Enjoying the bad press Apple is going through, though feel bad for my friends who already bought this...

Did anyone test it on 925? I guess that is the only metal phone Nokia has unless I am wrong.

There is a thread in the 925 section about a bent phone.

 

[KhawarNadeem]

LOL, how cute. Obviously you weren't around for the launch of the Lumia 920, Lumia 820, and HTC 8X.

I'm not saying there are zero hardware faults. You misunderstand. Apple only releases ONE (and now two) phones a year. They can't even get that right. Every year millions of people buy it and a large (and usually first) batch of them have severe issues. Antenna issues, half-baked Maps, anodized aluminium chipping, faulty cameras, etc. Nokia doesn't exactly spam the market like Samsung or Sony, but they do make a respectable number of releases every year. And they do a terrific job of it, all things considered. They don't skimp on cost. An iPhone 5 (or was it 4S?) BOM was less than $250, and they were being sold for well over $500. Apple cheaped out here. Obvious QA is never 100%, but I'd rather have a 920 with an easily fixed problem like dust under the ffc rather than a phone that bends like a straw.

 

[Ashalinia]

I guess if you handle with care, this shouldn't happen.

Unfortunately, I don't meet many people who treat their iPhones nicely.

 

[radmanvr]

Most iphone users are hipsters and that means they will most likely wear tight jeans.

 

[Visa Declined]

Yes & even if in the future Nokia comes up with metal phones, it'll make sure that it doesn't meet the same fate as iPhone 6+ did

Huh? Nokia DOES have metal phones.

Bent 925

 

[trainplane]

Most iphone users are hipsters and that means they will most likely wear tight jeans.

This just marks the end of the skinny jeans fad.

 

[Bodeanicus]

This is a PR disaster for Apple, worse than their last antenna one I would think. I wonder how they will deal with it.

https://www.hashtags.org/analytics/bendgate/

By selling millions and millions of phones. Incipio and Otterbox will make millions and millions selling reinforced cases. Not making excuses, but we all know how "antennagate" turned out, don't we? It turned out to be a big nothing.

I'm not saying there are zero hardware faults. You misunderstand. Apple only releases ONE (and now two) phones a year. They can't even get that right. Every year millions of people buy it and a large (and usually first) batch of them have severe issues. Antenna issues, half-baked Maps, anodized aluminium chipping, faulty cameras, etc. Nokia doesn't exactly spam the market like Samsung or Sony, but they do make a respectable number of releases every year. And they do a terrific job of it, all things considered. They don't skimp on cost. An iPhone 5 (or was it 4S?) BOM was less than $250, and they were being sold for well over $500. Apple cheaped out here. Obvious QA is never 100%, but I'd rather have a 920 with an easily fixed problem like dust under the ffc rather than a phone that bends like a straw.

And yet, they keep selling millions more. I guess it's just a fad. I mean, it can't have anything to do with most people being happy with the device and it's ecosystem. That's just not possible.

 

[Live2Deliver]

Here’s Why iPhone 6 Plus Bending Is Probably A Non-Issue

nonsense

 

[mister2d]

Re: The iPhone 6 Bends

I feel like common sense would tell you not to put your device in a situation in which it could bend. Again, this seems like much ado about nothing.

By the way, if I did own a iPhone 6, the last thing on my mind would involve doing anything like this. And I would imagine most people who will eventually own one won't be putting their phones in this position as well.

You miss the point of these "tests". Do you recall the Nokia videos of the torture tests they performed on the 920? I can't imagine the iPhone 6 making it through the first test Nokia did. Torture tests simulate wear and tear in accelerated fashion to determine a device's durability. So, no, the torture a manufacturer puts a phone through isn't something any one person would do on one occurrence, BUT it does simulate what they would do over time.

Has nothing to do with common sense or emotions here. If it's easy to bend with that amount of force in the iPhone video, then one can assume that it wouldn't be long with even reasonable care that their iPhone 6 would bend quickly.

 

[iamtim]

LOL, how cute, you're trying to justify your post.

Antenna issues

One antenna issue with one phone: the iPhone 4. It was fixed with the 4s.

half-baked Maps

Not a hardware issue.

anodized aluminium chipping

Again, one issue, with one phone: the iPhone 5. It was fixed with the 5s.

a 920 with an easily fixed problem like dust under the ffc

Don't forget about the other problems with the 920; Apple might have one problem per phone release, Nokia had multiples.

And dear god, before you throw down the "Apple ******" card, please know that I only like iOS on the iPhone, I hate iPads, I don't much care for OS X, I run Windows 8 on all my PCs, I have a Surface RT, and in addition to an iPhone 3, 3GS, 4, 4s, and a 5s I have had two Lumia 920s, two Lumia 820s, a Lumia 520, and an HTC 8X.

 

[Andrei Dorin]

Re: The iPhone 6 Bends

Has anyone try bending the Nokia Lumia 1520?

Problably you will break your hands and phone will still be intact .