The Dark Side of Apple Design: From Antennagate to Bendgate

 

When Apple -- which is clearly one of the world's best companies at design -- makes a misstep, it's amplified by a wild combination of user dismay and hater glee. Because there are millions of users and many haters, a design flaw can turn into an instant public relations tornado.

Enter Bendgate, featuring the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

As reports hit the Internet that some iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users had managed to bend their thin and shiny new iPhones while wearing something as rare as a pair of jeans and putting the iPhone inside a front pocket, Unbox Therapy posted an iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test that quickly jumped to more than 20 million views.