“First there was ‘Antenna-Gate,’ with the iPhone 4 allegedly having signal strength issues,” Mark Reschke writes for T-GAAP. “Then there was “Bend-Gate”, with claims the iPhone 6 bent far too easily.”
“Now we wait for for the anti-Apple-anything crowd to concoct their latest FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt), claims about iPhone 6s and 6s Plus — and it may have just arrived,” Reschke writes. “Users are reporting gyroscope issues that are rendering some applications, such as Sky Guide, virtually useless. There were initial issues with the iPhone 5s having gyroscope issues, but both it and this issue look to be fixable with a simple API software update.”
“This is not a major hardware issue, nor does the gyroscope bug impact every app that uses it,” Reschke writes. “However, with desperate media and competitors out for Apple blood it may not take much to create, and I do mean create, out of virtual thin air, Apple’s next iPhone-Gate.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: If not the gyroscope (BTDT six years ago), they* will concoct something.
*AAPL shorts, Apple-haters, Apple’s wannabe competitors
SEE ALSO:
iOS 9 compass/gyroscope bug reportedly affects iPhone 6s augmented reality apps – September 28, 2015
Sensorgate: Apple iPhone 5c also exhibiting sensor issues, too – October 7, 2013
Sensorgate: iPhone 5s sensor malfunctions may be widespread (with video) – October 4, 2013
Apple’s iPhone 3GS’s wacky compass due to software or hardware issues? – July 14, 2009
The amount of iPhone FUD is truly stunning – January 22, 2007
Analyst: ‘iPhone’s willful disregard of global handset market will come back to haunt Apple’ – January 18, 2007
Microsoft CEO Ballmer laughs at Apple iPhone – January 17, 2007
Street Insight: Apple iPhone faces a number of potential obstacles – January 16, 2007
IDG News Service: ‘Reality might tarnish iPhone’s shine’ – January 16, 2007
The Times: Apple’s brand of corporate hubris is almost always damaging in the long run – January 16, 2007
Hackers ‘salivating’ over Apple’s iPhone – January 15, 2007
Bloomberg writer: Apple iPhone won’t make long-term mark; will only appeal to a few gadget freaks – January 15, 2007
Dvorak on Apple iPhone: ‘I think Apple can do wrong and I think this is it’ – January 13, 2007
USA Today writer: Apple iPhone is an ‘ordinary, average product’ at heart – January 12, 2007
FUD Alert: Analyst – I am pretty skeptical Apple’s iPhone can succeed – January 11, 2007
The massive FUD campaign against Apple’s iPhone ramps up – January 10, 2007
The Register’s Ray: Apple ‘iPhone’ will fail – December 26, 2006
Analyst: Apple iPhone economics aren’t that compelling – December 08, 2006
CNET editor Kanellos: ‘Apple iPhone will largely fail’ – December 07, 2006
Palm CEO laughs off Apple ‘iPhone’ threat – November 20, 2006