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To: Moonray who wrote (174987)	9/24/2014 9:39:02 AM
From: SiouxPal	1 Recommendation Recommended By Ryan Bartholomew Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213176

Some iPhone 6 Plus Owners Accidentally Bending Their iPhones in Pockets As highlighted in a few reports shared in the MacRumors forums, a small but growing number of iPhone 6 Plus owners have reportedly bent their phones after carrying the devices in their pockets just days after launch. In one instance, a new iPhone 6 Plus was bent during a day of dancing, dining, and driving to a wedding. Photo by hanzohYesterday, I left at 10am with the iPhone in my left FRONT pocket of my suit pants. I drove 4 hours to a wedding, which also involved a lot of sitting during dinner etc but also 2-3 hours of dancing. I left at 2am and went to bed, driving home 4 hours back. So in total, the 6 Plus was about 18 hours in my pocket while sitting mostly. As I lay it on the coffee table and sat down on the couch to relax from the drive (yes, sitting again ), I saw the reflection of the window in the iPhones slightly distorted.This potential for bending is of course not unique to the iPhone 6 Plus, with reports of bent iPhone 5and 5s handsets surfacing in the past few years. As iPhones get thinner and larger, however, storage of the handset in a pocket becomes riskier. Unlike smaller phones that can slide out of the way, pressure points from sitting or bending now have greater potential to cause the longer iPhone to flex in a way that will damage the device. Photo by DevinPitcher To prevent bending, iPhone 6 Plus owners may want to remove their iPhones from their pockets before sitting or bending. If a pocket is unavoidable, then customers may want to place their device in a roomier pocket that allows the device to slide out the way. A rigid case may also provide protection from flexing or bending, as well damage from dropping the device.

To: Moonray who wrote (174987)	9/24/2014 10:13:44 AM
From: almaxel	2 Recommendations Recommended By david1951 Moonray Respond to of 213176

SquareTrade Breakability Tests: Apple iPhone 6 earns best score ever, iPhone 6 Plus not far behind macdailynews.com

To: Moonray who wrote (174987)	9/24/2014 12:52:37 PM
From: Doren	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213176

> Phone bending So the question for investors is will this affect sales. I don't think so. I don't think someone who previously wanted an iPhone 6 is going to buy an android now because if they bend the shit out of it it'll bend. What they will do is avoid ABUSING their $800 phone. That's what I do with my $20 phone. I tried putting it in my back pocket thinking the cover would protect it. I damaged the screen. Now I don't put it in my back pocket because it still works OK... and I'm trying to squeeze every penny out of my purchase. I'm a very smart person though. Some people will try to see if their phone will bend, or get someone really strong like Hulk Hogan to test it to see if it breaks when you put hundreds of pound of force on it.