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Apple has elaborated further to a concerned consumer about the issue of bent iPad Pros. Sticking to its story, the problem is normal and "meets or exceeds all of Apple's high quality standards".
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Bend tests for the new iPad Pro reveal it suffers from some of the same problems Apple's iPhone 6 did, with only a small amount of force needed to bend and even significantly damage the tablet.
Nearly four years after the "bendgate" scandal, newly discovered court documents show that Apple knew its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were more likely to bend but chose to sell them anyway.
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A design defect has been bringing some annoying issues to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Owners are reporting an unresponsive touchscreen, as well as a persisting gray bar on top of the screen.
The next iPhone could withstand more stress, reducing the chance of a second 'bendgate' incident. Apple's latest iPhone utilizes better materials to strengthen the frame of the next iPhone.
Apple is making some improvements on the next iPhone to prevent incidents of "bendgate". The newly leaked bezels are a bit thicker in certain areas but also lighter.
A couple of days ago, a surprising video released by a firm revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge bent as easily as the iPhone 6 Plus. Samsung has now released its official statement on the matter.
A new test conducted by SquareTrade has found that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge bends under the same exact amount of pressure as the iPhone 6 Plus, leading to a potential "bendgate" 2.0.
Apple has recently been granted a patent that shows the company has been toying with the idea of a curved iPhone but just because they got the patent does not mean we will see it on retail shelves.
Apple claimed that just nine of its customers had complained that their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus handsets were 'bending' - but a new video from a consumer action group shows over 300 bent iPhones.
It was roughly a month ago that the Internet exploded in regards to the iPhone 6 Plus and 'bendgate'. Now, it looks like people are trying replicate this issue with Apple's iPad Air 2.
With all of the negative press that Apple has received over bending phones, one user is testing the "bendability" of several different phones and found that the new Note 4 isn't very bendable.
OnePlus has posted a video showing the testing process of the OnePlus One, putting it through a series of challenges. One of the challenges includes a "sit test," likely referring to #bendgate.
Apple is firing back at folks criticizing them for the whole #bendgate issue. The company has retracted Computer Bild's credentials after the magazine posted a video with a bendy iPhone.
From bendy iPhones and the iOS mess, to Xbox One, Galaxy Notes, the cheapest Windows 8.1 tablet ever and The Fappening (Pt II), we look back at highlights from this week's top news on Neowin.
The recent news about the iPhone 6 Plus "bendgate" issue is all negative hype. At least that's what Consumer Reports are saying after bend testing a number of new smartphones.
Conan O'Brien has officially chimed in on the iPhone 6 Plus "bendgate" issue with the help of Samsung. While the bending issue is real, O'Brien has a proposed solution.
Apple has spoken up about recent reports that its iPhone 6 Plus has been bending without significant stress, defending the design of the device, and saying that just nine customers have complained.
If you thought you were holding the iPhone 4 wrong #antennagate, or that an iPhone 5 scuffed too easily #scuffgate, now you may be wearing it wrong #bentgate, lets have a bend off!
After Antennagate and Scuffgate comes 'Bentgate', as some iPhone 6 Plus owners report that their handsets are bending, insisting that the damage is occurring without significant force being applied.
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