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Zach Epstein
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Every iPhone launch in recent history has been accompanied by some kind of scandal, and it all started with "Antennagate," which was an issue that caused serious reception problems with the iPhone 4 following its launch. Apple had to give away millions of bumper cases to quiet the media barrage, and it also invited some newspapers and tech news sites into its testing facility to show the world how extensively it tested its new iPhones ahead of launch. Of course, that didn't help iPhone 4 owners who were dropping calls when they held the phone a certain way, but it did help the chatter die down while Apple redesigned its antenna for Verizon's iPhone 4 model and for the next-generation iPhone 4S.
With "Bendgate," a more recent issue that involves iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6 model bending in people's pockets, Apple tried the same strategy. It invited tech journalists and bloggers into its facilities and instructed them to write about the extensive durability tests Apple's new iPhones endured ahead of launch. The company also issued a statement saying that only nine customers had complained of bent iPhones.
Now, a new video has compiled at least 300 iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones that have bent while being used.
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