“Smartphones made of metal are far fancier than their plastic counterparts, but like other metallic objects, they will bend with enough force,” Killian Bell reports for Cult of Android. “No, ‘Bendgate’ is not exclusive to the iPhone 6 Plus; Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 4 — its first phablet to sport a metal chassis — will bend just as easily if you’re not careful with it.”
“Lewis Hilsenteger over at Unbox Therapy has been testing the durability of a whole host of devices from different manufacturers since his iPhone 6 Plus bend test went viral, attracting more than 53 million YouTube views,” Bell reports. “So after enjoying the Note 4 for a week, Hilsenteger finally began bending it.”
Bell reports, “As expected, it will bend just as easily as the 6 Plus if you put a similar amount of effort into it.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Hopefully, this is the big fat stupid period on a really big fat stupid episode of FUD.
Yes, physics happens to smartphones, too. It even happens to pretend iPhones from South Korean IP thieves.
You just know Phil Schiller has mentally composed a terrifically biting response, but he won’t tweet it because Apple, unlike the wannabes, has class.
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