Neowin News Feed for: Bentgate

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...

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...

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...

#bentgate: And here is a iPhone 6 Plus "bend off" with a Note 3

Steven Parker — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:40:03 +0000

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! Read more...

#bentgate: Apple iPhone 6 Plus owners complain that their handsets are 'bending'

Andy Weir — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:16:01 +0000

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. Read more...