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`Apple Confirms It Knew About iPhone 'Bendgate'
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`https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2018/05/24/apple-iphone-pr...
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`According to the court documents, Apple’s own tests discovered the
`iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were 3.3x and 7.2x more likely to bend than
`its predecessor, the iPhone 5S. These structural flaws led to what many
`dubbed “bendgate”, where both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus could
`literally bend just from the pressure of being stored in a trouser pocket.
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`Unfortunately, until today Apple had dismissed there was any sort of
`problem. It claimed cases of bending were “extremely rare” and even
`asked select media to witness its iPhone testing procedures.
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`But now we know the real picture.
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`Apple’s court documents reveal that having recognized internally the
`iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were at a risk of bending, the company tried to
`quietly strengthen all models produced after May 2016 by applying extra
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`epoxy. It also switched to a stronger Series 7000 aluminum chassis for the
`iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus but denied it has anything to do with
`Bendgate.
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`And now the repercussions could be serious.
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`Given the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus generated the first iPhone sales
`“supercycle”, millions of models remain in use. Furthermore, Apple
`continues to sell both phones today (four years after release) after
`reintroducing them in February 2017 - such as this iPhone 6 on AT&T
`GoPhone - despite never officially admitting or successfully fixing its
`fundamental structural defect.
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`With Apple already facing over 60 class action lawsuits around the world
`for its initial cover-up of iPhone performance throttling and internal
`documents leaking about iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus hardware problems,
`this latest exposé couldn’t come at a worse time. Whether Apple will
`decide to settle this case quickly and move on or tie it up in legal action for
`years to come, remains to be seen.
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`Of course, smartphone fans are a fickle bunch. For those who have already
`moved on from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple has the perfect all-
`new iPhones launching in September to win them over - especially
`considering their planned price cuts.
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`But others may not be so fast to forgive…
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