Neowin News Feed for: Bendgate

Apple Execs challenge interviewers to bend the iPhone Air

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:14:01 +0000

During an interview, senior Apple execs put the iPhone Air to the test by challenging people to bend it. This is how it went. Read more...

A bent iPad Pro "meets or exceeds all of Apple's high quality standards"

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 23:50:01 +0000

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". Read more...

Apple's latest iPad also seems to suffer from Bendgate

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 15:38:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple knew iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were more likely to bend

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 24 May 2018 19:26:02 +0000

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. Read more...

Watch Apple's new iPhone 7 get crushed in a hydraulic press because you know you want to

Andy Weir — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:00:01 +0000

Will Apple's new iPhones bend? Under these circumstances, they most certainly will... Witness the magnificent spectacle of an iPhone 7 being slowly and brutally crushed to death in a hydraulic press. Read more...

An internal defect is causing iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices to lose touch functionality

Justin Luna — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:58:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple's upcoming iPhone shell gets tested for "bendgate"

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:10:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple's next iPhone casing is thicker, more likely to prevent "bendgate"

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 23:00:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Samsung on Bendgate 2.0: 'Our smartphones are not bendable under daily usage'

Usama Jawad — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:20:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Samsung's Galaxy S6 bends just as easily as the iPhone 6 Plus

Max Slater-Robins — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

New patent shows that Apple is experimenting with iDevices that are flexible

Adrian Potoroaca — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Video shows 300 bent iPhone 6 handsets - far more than the 9 units Apple said was affected

Andy Weir — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 18:00:01 +0000

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. Read more...

iPad Air 2 gets bent, but it's not bendgate

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:48:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Galaxy Note 4 isn't as bendable as the iPhone 6 Plus

Christopher White — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 06:00:01 +0000

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. Read more...

OnePlus chimes in on the #bendgate fiasco with a video showing their testing process

Steven Johns — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:00:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple PR responds to #bendgate... by retracting popular magazine's privileges

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows Phone updates, Surface mini exclusives and Appletastrophes

Andy Weir — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 18:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Consumer Reports puts #bendgate to the test: Apple emerges unscathed

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 10:42:01 +0000

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. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Conan O'Brien explores the iPhone 6 Plus "bendgate" issue and has a solution

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:46:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Apple says just nine customers have complained about a 'bending' iPhone 6 Plus

Andy Weir — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:38:01 +0000

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. Read more...