iPhone 6 Plus

Consumer Reports Bend Test Pits iPhone 6 Plus Against the Competition

Sure, Apple’s only received nine reports of bent iPhones and we highly doubt you’ll have any reason to worry about your own, but do Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handle the pressure any better than competing models? Consumer Reports put that to the test, pitting the new iPhones against other giant handsets…

One Clever Explanation of Why the iPhone 6 Plus Might Bend

Pundits have blamed the iPhone 6 Plus bending non-scandal on dozens of potential issues, from the weak aluminum case to the crushing force of their own butts. But while we don’t know for sure about why a few phones have been bent, one here’s one plausible structural explanation with moment diagrams and everything. A user…

Apple Shows Off Its iPhone Torture Chambers in Wake of Bending Clamor

Apple is in full damage-control mode in the wake of the mini-maybe-not-quite-scandal that ripped through the tech universe after a handful of users complained that their iPhones are prone to bending under duress. As part of its response, Apple has opened up the lab where it conducts durability tests to media outlets like CNBC and…

Apple: iPhone 6 Plus Won’t Bend Under Normal Use; Only 9 Complaints

Following an internet uproar over the apparent bendability of the iPhone 6 Plus, Apple has finally responded by asking everyone to just calm down: CNBC Tech says the company has only heard nine complaints so far about bendy phones, and Apple asserts that under normal everyday use, they’ll hold up just fine. Re/code confirms the…

How to Go Back to iOS 8 and Get Your Cell Service Working Again

If you just updated your new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, you’ve probably noticed your cell service and TouchID have died a swift death. But fear not! There is a way to downgrade back to iOS 8 and restore full functionality while Apple patches the update. Here’s how to do it. Of course, doing this…

​iPhone 6 Plus Review: The Best Tablet I’ve Ever Used

Six years ago, I sat on my girlfriend’s couch, casually flipping her new iPhone 3G end over end. I was pondering why anyone would buy an iPhone over my clearly superior T-Mobile G1 handset. Yes, I was an Android nut, a former Sidekick owner who believed that smartphones should have physical keyboards and be held…

These Goofballs Melted an iPhone 6 Plus With Thermite

Ahh, there’s nothing like watching an $750 electronic device roasting in a orgiastic chemical fireball in the name of… Science? Capitalism? Boredom? Take your pick, but here’s the latest from the crazy people at Rated RR, whose previous iPhone torture videos can be found below. https://gizmodo.com/8-videos-of-new-iphones-getting-dropped-soaked-and-to-1637709670

9 of Our Favorite iPhone 6 Cases So Far

Earlier this week, we asked you to help us sort through the (significant) muck for the best iPhone 6 cases you’ve seen thus far. We’ve already had a look at the 6 Plus players out there, but this particular bounty was far more plentiful. By virtue of being made for a smaller phone in general,…

And Here’s a Guy Bending an iPhone 6 Plus With His Bare Hands

Just a few hours ago, we started hearing reports that a small sampling of iPhone 6 Plus owners have experienced a slight bend to their phone after putting the device in their front pockets. And now, here’s what appears to be video proof that—yep, this smartphone sure can bend. Although it sure takes some effort.…

Some iPhone 6 Plus Owners Report Bending Phones Just From Sitting Down

Uh oh: Some unconfirmed iPhone 6 Plus owners are reporting that their new handsets are getting bent when they leave them in their front pockets. You know, as you sometimes do with a phone. Per one enterprising new iPhone 6 Plus owner on the MacRumors forums: Yesterday, I left at 10am with the iPhone in…

11 Tips to Keep iOS 8 From Destroying Your Battery Life

While iOS 8 comes with plenty of advantages, upgrading to a new operating system is never without its drawbacks. Maybe battery life just ain’t quite what you’d want it to be, but we’ve got some tips to squeeze the most out of that sucker and stay juiced all day long. https://gizmodo.com/25-things-you-can-do-on-ios-8-that-you-couldnt-do-on-io-1636303912 Many of the features…

Are There Any Non-Terrible iPhone 6 Cases?

Smartphone cases are the devil’s handiwork. We know that. But that still doesn’t change the fact that, until our phones magically become 100 percent scratch proof, we’re more or less forced to wrap our phones in the wretched things. We’ve already looked at the iPhone 6 Plus, and now it’s time to outfit the smaller…

Watching the iPhone 6 Plus being pulverized by a bullet is so satisfying

RatedRR continues with its six days of torture for the iPhone 6 Plus. And being RatedRR, at one point they had to take out the guns and shoot at it. And being a dedicated hater of gigantic phones like this or the Samsung Note, it’s a real pleasure to watch it being pulverized by a…

Watching the iPhone 6 Plus Get Shot With .50 Is Incredibly Theraputic

The pace of iPhone coverage has been a little relentless the last few weeks: first there was the announcement, then the reviews, then the laughing at idiots camping in lines for weeks. Now, the ultimate stress relief: watching Apple products get some .50-cal slow-motion loving. While we’ve certainly seen plenty of other videos of the…

8 Videos of New iPhones Getting Dropped, Soaked, and Torture Tested

You knew it was coming. Videos of people torturing the newest rash of iPhones are starting to emerge online, including one by SquareTrade, which shows the new iPhones being tortured in every way imaginable. So how did Apple’s latest crop hold up? Surprisingly well, with a few caveats. Though SquareTrade’s video is clearly motivated by…

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Have the Best LCD Screens You Can Buy

A key element for a great smartphone has always been a truly innovative and top performing display, and the best leading edge smartphones have always flaunted their beautiful high tech displays. Apple iPhones (and iPads) were up until recently at the leading edge of mobile displays: they were early adopters of high performance IPS LCDs,…

Apple Ended Up Selling 10 Million iPhones in First Three Days

When Apple sold 9 million iPhones in the opening weekend of iPhone 5S and 5C last year, it was assumed that would be the zenith; the cheaper 5C offered more opportunity, and launching in China for the first time offered untold opportunity. And then this year Apple sold 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus…

AppleCare repair and replacement costs are out: Under Apple’s protection plan, new screen comes in at $109 for the iPhone 6, $129 for the 6 Plus; out-of-warranty battery replacement is $79; and broken phone replacement runs $299 for the 6, $329 for the 6 Plus. [AppleCare via iMore]

How to Design for Thumbs in the Era of Huge Screens

After years of resistance, Apple’s iPhone 6 announcement last week officially signaled the Dawn of the Era of Huge Screens. And it’s going to crash into existence in a big way. Just this Monday, Apple announced that they’d sold over four million pre-orders for the phones the opening night of pre-orders. In only one night,…

23 iPhone Shipping Crates Filled With Anything But iPhones

Earlier in the week, we got a (supposed) glimpse inside one of the many iPhone 6-laden cargo planes that just finished making its way across the Pacific. But since you can’t actually see any iPhones in the original photo, we asked you to fill in the blanks. These are your champions. First place above goes…