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Apple: iPhone 6 Bending 'Extremely Rare'

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Did you accidentally bend your iPhone 6 Plus? You're in the minority, according to Apple.

Cupertino told CNBC that it has thus far only received nine complaints about bending iPhone 6 Plus devices. If you use the phone normally, bending is "extremely rare," Apple said, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Apparently, using it normally does not mean putting it in your back pocket and then sitting on it for 18 hours. That's what a MacRumors forum poster allegedly did to make a dent in his new phablet. The folks at Unbox Therapy then also successfully recreated a bend in the smartphone.

Apple told the Journal that the 6 Plus went through rigorous testing prior to release. That includes "3-point bending, pressure point cycling, sit, torsion & user studies," CNBC's Jon Fortt tweeted.

Despite the small number of complaints, the reports blew up on social media, where it was dubbed #BendGate.

Apple said on Monday that it sold 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus handsets over the weekend, though it did not break out how many of each device were purchased.

Cupertino had to contend with two headaches this week, though. Yesterday, it released iOS 8.0.1, but the update killed cellular service and Touch ID on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Apple quickly pulled the update and released a step-by-step guide for reverting back to iOS 8.

For more, see PCMag's review of Apple iOS 8. Also check out 3 Features You Should Enable in iOS 8, as well as Before and After iOS 8: What's Different?

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Chloe Albanesius

Chloe Albanesius

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I started out covering tech policy in DC for The National Journal, where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. I later covered Wall Street trading tech before switching gears to consumer tech. I now lead PCMag's news coverage.

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Getting my start in DC means I still have a soft spot for tech policy; Congressional hearings can sometimes be as entertaining as a Bravo reality show, for better or worse. But PCMag is all about the technology we use every day, as well as keeping an eye out for the trends that will shape the industry in the years ahead (or flop on arrival). I've covered the rise of social media, the iOS vs. Android wars, the cord-cutting revolution that's now left us with hefty streaming bills, and the effort to stuff artificial intelligence into every product you could imagine. This job has taken me to CES in Vegas (one too many times), IFA in Berlin, and MWC in Barcelona. I also drove a Tesla 1,000 miles out west as part of our Best Mobile Networks project. Of late, my focus is on our hard-working team of reporters at PCMag, guiding and editing their robust coverage.

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