News broke this week that the iPhone 6 Plus can be bent very easily. At the face of it that’s not too surprising, but some users were reporting that their 6 Plus was being bent just from being in their front pockets! It looks like the longer but thinner design of the 6 Plus is much easier to bend than earlier iPhones and even other smartphones at the same size. In what is being called #bendgate, many users are reporting similar problems.
Thankfully, #bendgate is easy to prevent – and you can still keep your iPhone 6 Plus in your trouser pocket. Simply adding a case will increase the structure’s rigidity, preventing gradual bending and keeping your iPhone 6 Plus in good shape. We don’t want to see people bend their phones, so we’re actually giving away 1,000 Case-Mate Tough Slim cases for the iPhone 6 Plus over the next couple days – just enter your email here and you’ll be in with a shot of winning one.
But maybe you don’t want a win a free, awesome case. Maybe you’ve already experienced #bendgate first hand, and now it’s too late for a case? Well, you’ll want to check out the official Bendgate repair kit:
This handy rolling pin is just what you need to repair your newly curved iPhone 6 Plus. Just place your iPhone 6 Plus on a desk, use the rolling pin a few times, and your iPhone will be completely fixed* and good as new. (*note: this will not actually work. Please do not attempt. Photo shows trained rolling pin on closed course. May be useful for making pies.)
So as you can see, the scourge of #bendgate is nothing to fear, if you’re prepared.
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