The Dark Side of Apple Design: From Antennagate to Bendgate

In the video, a small bend near the volume buttons is easily bent much further by applying a bit of intentional finger pressure to the iPhone.

Ouch.

As near as I can tell, I don't believe that Apple warned any customers that putting their iPhone 6 or 6 Plus inside a front jeans pocket could result in a bent iPhone. Since this one of the most popular places to store smartphones, it stands to reason Apple would design its iPhones to withstand the body heat and cotton-based pressure of a typical human.

Maybe not.

Maybe you're not supposed to put your smartphone in your pockets. Maybe I've been doing it wrong all along.

Or maybe the effort to design a cool object has resulted in an over-engineered thing of beauty that's not meant to be used in the real world. Notice I said, used, not abused.