Now, the new iPhone 6 which is less than week in stores has been seen to have the “ability” to “bend it like Beckham”. The feature has now been dubbed “bend gate”.
MailOnline reports that since the new model launched on Friday, reports have emerged online that 'a small but growing number' of iPhone owners claim the body of their latest Apple smartphone bent after the device was left in pockets for an extended period of time.
The report added that “others took to social media, facetiously thanking Apple chief executive Tim Cook for the 'flexible display' on their new gadget”
It is believed the thinner model and the use of aluminium metal in its design causes the phone to deform.
The report also quoted one of the owners in the forum, MacRumours as saying after he had driven a long distance: “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, I saw the reflection of the window in the iPhones slightly distorted. Now I lay it flat with the display side on the table, take a look”
But Mashable reports that the issue wasn’t unique to Apple iphones.
Many also stressed that any handset will bend under a similar amount of pressure.
App developer @drbarnard said on twitter: "It’s actually impressive that the 6 Plus doesn’t break. Seems like that much pressure on any device would do damage".
While TechCrunch co-editor @panzer added: 'Just an anecdote: I carried around the iPhone 6 Plus for 5 days in a pocket at Disneyland on rides & coasters and did not bend it.'
Apple, which announced on Monday that it had sold over 10 million of its new iPhone models, is yet to respond to the latest development.
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