How Competitors Made the Best of iPhone 6 Plus Bendgate Fiasco

Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as the successor to the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C at an event held at the Flint Center. After going on sale on in 10 countries on 19th September, 2014 and an additional 20 on 26th September, 2014. Soon after the hullabaloo of the 10 million phones sold in the opening week, reports of the iPhone 6 Plus bending began to surface. Unbox Therapy’s video which he showed how the iPhone 6 Plus bent with the sheer pressure of his hands went viral. Even though Apple claimed that it didn’t affect more than 9 people, rival companies did their best to mock Apple. Here is who did what —
An image showing the iPhone Plus 6 bending to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 went viral. Although there is no confirmation if the image was officially made by Samsung. Image courtesy – GSMArena
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HTC USA had sent out this tweet
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Asus Zenfone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus
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KitKat which had tied up with Google for Android 4.4 obviously isn’t an iPhone fan
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Flex-ible iPhone, really?
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So, here are the ones that have caught our eyes so far. Will keep you guys posted if any more come our way.