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Phones Gapgate... it's real
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that is extremely believable,
was interesting how nbc was talking about bendgate on day one, then never mentioned it again on subsequent days
they always use apple products on set, from the today show to the tonight show, was surprised to even hear them talk about the bending to begin with
was interesting how nbc was talking about bendgate on day one, then never mentioned it again on subsequent days
they always use apple products on set, from the today show to the tonight show, was surprised to even hear them talk about the bending to begin with
Gapgate... it's real
They ran the story people got bored of it and they moved on.
They probably also realised this was a non-issue apart from a youtuber with a clear agenda and the objective of making mega bucks with hits on his video.
They probably also realised that 30 cases in 10M gives a percentage of 0.0003% of bent phones.
You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning....
They ran the story people got bored of it and they moved on.
They probably also realised this was a non-issue apart from a youtuber with a clear agenda and the objective of making mega bucks with hits on his video.
They probably also realised that 30 cases in 10M gives a percentage of 0.0003% of bent phones.
You have a better chance of getting hit by lightning....
so now we're up to 30 cases?
I would wager they were 'urged' to get bored of it, like said above
http://www.oneofthenine.com account 30 cases of bent phones.
Although to reach this number they included 5 bent demo phones in Apple stores and even the phone Lewis bent on YouTube.
In any case just for benefit of doubt as said 30 in 10M is a ridiculous 0.0003%
To even reach 1% you would need 10 thousand cases and even then not sure 1% would count for much.....
How many are just being replaced at Apple stores and never reported?
I could see this number never reaching the media like onethenine.......
how many on 1 to 9 are recycled photos, same phone different twitter user accounts?
we could be here all day....
implying that an iphone 6 or 6 plus owner in this day and age doesnt have a twitter, instagram or facebook account and with all the hype about bent iphones wouldnt post one photo to any of these social outlets....
I am not implying anything like that....in fact I would agree that photos are being recycled and tweets are retweeted and so on. Bendgate was trending on all social media. Its the world we live in.....
But i think also you would have to agree that Apple personnel have been instructed to not report bended iphones. To be clear I think it is only the IP6+. I have a IP6 and have no issues with it in my front pockets. I don't wear skinny jeans or anything close to that either.
That is so photoshopped. I can't believe you posted that.
I hope you can tell it was faked.
Can't believe someone would photoshop a pic like that. What's the point? It's not even funny or witty. Just fake.
I dis agree. If it was done in away to mock Samsung that it's a feature yes. Like the bent iPhone 6 bowing down to the note 4.
They was witty and a play on bent gate.
Maybe if the photo showed it like a bill from a restaurant and a waitress/waiter sticks the card with the s-pen next to it for your signature, that would Have been witty.
Also that photoshop is just bad. Didn't even try to get the reflection right.
I know it's a fake because I made it myself. It took me about 5 mins in Pixlr which is a basic web based image editor. I know the reflection isn't right but it didn't matter, it's meant to be a joke not to be taken seriously.
im not a fan of samsung, but please do explain to me, how it could be a flaw, when it is designed like that and said even in a manual?
SEE??? This is what I have been trying to explain to some die hards of both camps. Regardless of what company does reviews on these phones they are NOT going to bite the hand that feeds them. Sometimes they might feel brave enough to offer a negative point or two just to appear objective, but in reality it is all about support and advertising for the companies who pay them, either by ad revenue or as a retainer.
The ONLY way to know if a phone is better for YOU is to go test it. Put it through your own paces and if it meets your needs then that should be good enough.
What's the definition of bricked? Because I downloaded iOS 8.0.1, temporarily lost cellular function but was able to easily restore to 8.0 that evening.
Doesn't "bricked" imply a device that no longer works - ala it becomes just a "brick"?
Good grief this thread went to hell fast....I'm surprised it's still open.
Bendgate will out live gapgate. Apple might send everyone a voucher for free bumpers that prevent bending. 
