Who's iPhone 6 has bent then!?

[Krispwee]

http://online.wsj.com/articles/apple-defends-against-complaints-of-bending-iphones-1411668618

Only 9 customers have contacted Apple about it

 

[Munson]

Mine is not bent, and I'm not concerned that it ever will be. This is because I look after my belongings and I'm not fat.

 

[Adamm.]

Just proof that modern phones are nothing but overpriced cheap tat.

I would understand if they cost like £200 tops but they aren't.

 

[philmots]

I'm going to leave it for now I think.

I've discovered that a bonus of them bending easy means that they're easy to bend back.

It's perfect again now.

 

[Gally]

Just proof that modern phones are nothing but overpriced cheap tat.

I would understand if they cost like £200 tops but they aren't.

Because it bends doesn't make it cheaply made. On the contrary it's made expensively.

 

[Munson]

Did anyone actually watch the video in the link provided in the OP?

 

[Mr Plums]

Did anyone actually watch the video in the link provided in the OP?

The one where he only sits down 3 times?

 

[Munson]

Seriously?

 

[Adamm.]

Because it bends doesn't make it cheaply made. On the contrary it's made expensively.

I bet there's plenty of profit in these phones tbh.

No good reason why a £500+ phone should bend even when they get a slight bit of hard use.

 

[seb]

Since when did the ipad get telephony upgrade? Must have missed that one...

 

[Munson]

No good reason why a £500+ phone should bend even when they get a slight bit of hard use.

Probably why they don't. RETARDS.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Summary before I get mine?

 

[jam.]

Summary before I get mine?

People are f**king idiots.

 

[Alan]

Mine is not bent, and I'm not concerned that it ever will be. This is because I look after my belongings and I'm not fat.

This.

 

[Alan]

You have the coolest stories.

iLawl'd

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

People are f**king idiots.

Thanks Jam, so basically don't be a mong with it.

 

[Munson]

Summary before I get mine?

Nine out of ten million people bent their iPhone because they are stupid. A couple of viral videos later, and ten million iPhones are bent.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

LOL. Such h8.

 

[Addicted]

Nine out of ten million people bent their iPhone because they are stupid. A couple of viral videos later, and ten million iPhones are bent.

You have to test to see if yours will bend!

 

[Rasclart]

Just proof that modern phones are nothing but overpriced cheap tat.

I would understand if they cost like £200 tops but they aren't.

Build cost for the 6 will not be far off that based on the breakdown of the previous iphone costings or any phone for that matter. That is materials and labour to assemble. This is not taking into account logistics, R&D etc etc.

Of course they make decent profit, they are a company with a product everyone wants.

Pretty stupid comment. If you dont like it then go buy a cheaper phone...

 

[welshname]

FLOL at thinking it costs £200 to apple to build each of their phones. Not including the testing etc etc etc.

 

[Adamm.]

Build cost for the 6 will not be far off that based on the breakdown of the previous iphone costings or any phone for that matter. That is materials and labour to assemble. This is not taking into account logistics, R&D etc etc.

Of course they make decent profit, they are a company with a product everyone wants.

Pretty stupid comment. If you dont like it then go buy a cheaper phone...

If you notice I didn't state a specific phone, just modern ones.

And I do have a cheaper phone but still an iphone 4s, I'm not bothered anyway, that's why I have a spare iphone 4. Doesn't mean you should ignore any design flaws though. When spending £500+ you should get a phone that is robust enough to put in your pocket.

Obviously most phones would bend if you test them but it comes down to how much pressure I guess.

 

[Adamm.]

FLOL at thinking it costs £200 to apple to build each of their phones. Not including the testing etc etc etc.

Urm.. Don't think you read that correctly, lol.

 

[welshname]

Urm.. Don't think you read that correctly, lol.

Ermmm think I did. Rasclart's post.

 

[Ray Gin]

I've just hit mine with a hammer a few times and now the screen is broke. WTF. Piece of s**t.

 

[eugegall]

I've just hit mine with a hammer a few times and now the screen is broke. WTF. Piece of s**t.

Lol.

 

[MarkCup]

Did the OP use a hammer then?

What? He didn't?

He's clearly a lying cnut Apple hater!!!!!!!!!

Either that or you are all in denial.

 

[Rasclart]

FLOL at thinking it costs £200 to apple to build each of their phones. Not including the testing etc etc etc.

The BOM for the iPhone 6/6 Plus is $200-247 Dollar. Plus like I mentioned add on the Labour for assembly. Which is say $45 based on previous iPhones. That makes it around £200 after conversion etc.

Apparently Apples Gross Margins for the high end Model are around 70%

Same Applys with the Galaxy, HTC. The Sim free cost is high. What do you expect with a phone that thin anyway? People want larger screened, thinner phones. You cannot compare these to huge alloy/plastic chassis phones of yesteryear.

Just be careful with them. Or buy a cheap phone

 

[Gavin.]

Did the OP use a hammer then?

What? He didn't?

He's clearly a lying cnut Apple hater!!!!!!!!!

Either that or you are all in denial.

I've never been to Africa mate.

 

[jackaleks]

Wasn't unheard of for older iPhones to emerge from your pocket with mysteriously cracked screens. I did it to a Sony Xperia at work after squatting down to look at something.

Personally I'd prefer my money went towards a tougher chassis and screen on these phones instead of a bazillion MP camera and a pointless 4k screen.

 

[DrR]

Imagine it twice as thick with a uber long lasting battery, I'd buy that.

 

[imprezaworks]

Stay on topic please.

 

[dk]

Independent stress test results.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-reports-tests-iphone-6-bendgate/index.htm

And inside apples testing centre, looks pretty comprehensive to me.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/25/6845611/inside-apples-iphone-6-torture-building

 

[MarkCup]

Independent stress test results.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-reports-tests-iphone-6-bendgate/index.htm

And inside apples testing centre, looks pretty comprehensive to me.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/25/6845611/inside-apples-iphone-6-torture-building

So that confirms that it's no where near as tough as its rivals...deforming with only half the pressure applied that other phones can absorb. Regardless of how comprehensive their test facilities appear, that's a big oops.

 

[dk]

its a significant amount of pressure, and not something that would just bend in a pair of jeans though.

i really don't think this problem is as widespread as is being reported, with the amount of phones out there, its a tiny percentage I'm guessing, if any other phone sold that amount then it might be seen as a problem too.

It like anything thats popular, has a massive launch, some people have an issue, they shout about it on the internet, the world goes crazy and says the product is flawed.

Whats funny is the the report above shows that the iPhone 6 plus withstood more pressure than the 6, yet its the 6 plus people are saying is the phone with the issue, hmmmm

sensationalist springs to mind.

androiders love to jump on anything like this, you're a prime example Mark.

 

[Munson]

Lol just accept that it isn't an issue. The metric of a good phone is not how hard you can jump up and down on it.

Anyone who has bent their iPhone has done so through misuse. Admittedly or otherwise.

 

[Gally]

I think the OP would disagree with you guys.

 

[dk]

I think the OP would disagree with you guys.

although he is yet to show us a picture of said bend.

 

[Addicted]

I think the users who are defending Apple when there's clearly a problem are the bent ones, as obviously their phones are perfect (and every other Apple product they have in their household)!!

It's one thing to say it's not an issue, and then to say it's just people with Android making out it's an issue, just lol. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but it's a sad read imo.

 

[dk]

I think the users who are defending Apple when there's clearly a problem are the bent ones, as obviously their phones are perfect (and every other Apple product they have in their household)!!

It's one thing to say it's not an issue, and then to say it's just people with Android making out it's an issue, just lol. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but it's a sad read imo.

android owner?