Ever since the video “iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test” posted by Unbox Therapy, the controversy of Apple’s latest Phablet prone to bending is spreading like wild fire over the internet.
Finally, Apple broke its silence and make its stand on BendGate. Like what I have mentioned in my Facebook post earlier on – their responses are still going to defend the point that “All Apple products are good”
First, they defended that their devices should not be proned to bending.
“With normal use a bend in iPhone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus. As with any Apple product, if you have questions please contact Apple.”
Apple also explained some details on the build of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
“Our iPhones are designed, engineered and manufactured to be both beautiful and sturdy. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature a precision-engineered unibody enclosure constructed from machining a custom grade of 6000 series anodized aluminum, which is tempered for extra strength. They also feature stainless steel and titanium inserts to reinforce high-stress locations and use the strongest glass in the smartphone industry. We chose these high-quality materials and construction very carefully for their strength and durability. We also perform rigorous tests throughout the entire development cycle including 3-point bending, pressure point cycling, sit, torsion, and user studies. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus meet or exceed all of our high-quality standards to endure everyday, real-life use.”
For the past week, the tech giant was hit by numerous bad news including the disastrous update of iOS 8.0.1. For that, Apple apologized.
“We apologize for the great inconvenience experienced by users, and are working around the clock to prepare iOS 8.0.2 with a fix for the issue, and will release it as soon as it is ready in the next few days.” a company spokesperson told The Verge.