Bend Gate of Apple I phone 6 Plus.
Owners of Apple's newly released iPhone 6 handsets have taken to social media to complain about a possible design fault – using the hash tag bend gate and posting images of devices that appear to have bent under pressure.
A number of twitter users and technology blogs have been posting images and videos of "bent" iPhones.
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus both feature a new aluminum shell, designed to make the devices thinner than any of Apple's previous mobile phones. The iPhone 6 is 6.9 millimeters thick, while the iPhone 6 Plus measures 7.1 millimeters thick – both marginally thinner than the iPhone 5 S. The devices also have a larger screen than any previous iPhone design
But users say that this shell is not strong enough for the size of the device, and cannot withstand the pressure of being carried in the pocket of a pair of trousers.
Images of crooked devices began to surface online yesterday. The bends shown range from a slight curve only visible when the device is laid on a flat service, to almost a 10 degree angle between the top and bottom sections of the device.
This is why you don't hire fashion designers. Apple is above surface aesthetics. They've been producing engineering marvels for years. I don't know how this escaped their testing.
We have read stories about the great lengths engineers put Apple devices through. I'm sure this would be a relatively easy fix. Tim Cook has his hands full between a poor is rollout, bending flagship devices, and Apple's privacy mistrust.
The Apple image is beginning to tarnish. I hope they address it soon, instead of later like a few of the issues they've had.
Beginning to tarnish you says! Apple has been selling under-spec'd and overpriced machines for years now.
Don't get me wrong, I use their products - I think OSX is a reasonable interface and obviously widely supported - but it has been apparent to me for at least five years that they are focused on creaming off as much as they can from the fickle, fashion-conscious consumer market. They have been trying to get people to upgrade devices as frequently as possible.
My experience with the components of their computers has been disappointing. For example the G4 Cube DOA is straight out of the box. I had to raise the issue with the head of Apple EMEA to finally get them to refund me, rather than their insistence of a replacement. The iMac which have its Seagate drive replacement twice in two years, and a work iMac HDD replacement.
It's all disruption which you shouldn't have to accept. The after-sales support is good, but I'd rather I didn't have to call upon it.
Ultimately, Apple has become an expensive consumer brand which used to be innovative, but is increasingly just a disposable fashion item at a premium price.
