Just a few days after iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were available for sale at the Apple Store, consumers spotted one interesting and quite disturbing thing about the 5.5” iPhone. In a matter of hours, social media sites were flooded with images of bending iPhone 6 Plus handsets. Nevertheless, that did not stop Apple’s latest smartphone from breaking yet another sales record.
Bending iPhone
Forum users reported that the big-screened iPhone bends when carried in pants pockets and they started to publish photos of their slightly curvy devices online. Neither iPhone 6, nor iPhone 6 Plus have a flexible display, which eliminates the possibility of this being just another cool feature of the gadgets.
Apple still has not commented on the reports, but there are two main explanations behind iPhone 6 Plus bendable screen. The first one has to do with the size and material of the product. As a start, with its 0.28”, 6 Plus is one of the slimmest iPhones and it is certainly the biggest with its 5.5” screen and 6.22” of length. In addition, the handset has an anodized aluminum frame, which despite being quite durable, also tends to be very flexible.
However, the entire story could also be a hoax, attempting to slow down iPhone’s market momentum and decrease its sales performance. Yet, even if the rumours are true, the iPhone 6 Plus will not be the first smart gadget with an unwanted bending screen. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 and Sony’s Xperia have also been said to take on strange shapes when carried around in users’ pants pockets.
New Sale Record
Regardless of whether there is an issue with 6 Plus or not, both new-generation iPhones appear to be Apple’s most successful devices so far. The technology giant already broke one record after it witnessed 4 million pre-orders in first 24 hours of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus release. Now the handsets broke another after they topped 10 million sales in their opening weekend alone. That is quite impressive given that Apple still has not launched the two handsets in China, which is one of the world’s biggest markets.
