It's unlikely that we'll see another '
Bendgate' emerge from any of these issues, which Apple will likely fix with software updates.
This is partly due to its new aircraft-grade aluminium chassis that should put an end to the '
bendgate' issues that caused its predecessor's case to warp.
It also suffered a strange saga dubbed "
bendgate", which saw the phone bend in some cases, leaving a huge question mark on the quality of the build.
Yesterday, a "
BendGate" storm raged online as owners of the phablet - a combination of both smartphone and tablet - claimed the device warped in their trousers.
The reason behind this issue seems to go back to the
bendgate issue that the phones, especially the larger iPhone 6 Plus were faced with around their launch.
iPhone 6s Plus: For an iPhone, the 6s Plus is huge and made from a different grade of aluminum alloy than its predecessor; I assume this was to prevent the reoccurrence of the
Bendgate scandal.
"
Bendgate," as the issue has already been dubbed on social-media sites, is a reminder of 2010's "antennagate," when iPhone 4 users reported a design flaw that caused dropped calls.
Recent reports suggest that like last year's iPhone 6 Plus, the Nexus 6P is also prone to bending, starting an entirely new
bendgate controversy.
Yesterday, a "
BendGate" storm raged online as owners of the new phablet - a device that works both as a smartphone and a tablet - detailed how the device warped in their trousers.
And now, with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, there is
Bendgate.
Soon after the launch, '
bendgate' controversy hit Apple.