iPhone 6 fever hits Beijing

[singveld]

8.01 firmware problem

iPhone woes mount as Apple pulls iOS 8 software update after users report major bugs that cause iPhone 6 to lose signal and data service

Apple has pulled its new iOS 8 software update after furious users reported that the upgrade broke their new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices - robbing them of cell signal, data service and the Touch ID capability.

This is the second major issue to arise with Apple's newest iPhone since it was launched on Friday - making it the most troubled new product release since the iPhone 4 and 'antennagate.'

This weekend, some iPhone 6 users reported that their devices bent after just a few hours in their pockets. Apple has declined to comment on the issue.

However, the company acted quickly to pull iOS 8.0.1 from the Apple store when users began reporting the problems within minutes of its release today.

 

[tonychat]

Re: 8.01 firmware problem

iPhone woes mount as Apple pulls iOS 8 software update after users report major bugs that cause iPhone 6 to lose signal and data service

Apple has pulled its new iOS 8 software update after furious users reported that the upgrade broke their new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices - robbing them of cell signal, data service and the Touch ID capability.

This is the second major issue to arise with Apple's newest iPhone since it was launched on Friday - making it the most troubled new product release since the iPhone 4 and 'antennagate.'

This weekend, some iPhone 6 users reported that their devices bent after just a few hours in their pockets. Apple has declined to comment on the issue.

However, the company acted quickly to pull iOS 8.0.1 from the Apple store when users began reporting the problems within minutes of its release today.

decline to comment or no balls to comment.

 

[laksaboy]

Re: 8.01 firmware problem

According to telcos' information, the iPhone 6 Plus is mostly out of stock now. Stocks are still available for the normal iPhone 6.

 

[singveld]

Re: 8.01 firmware problem

they only make two phone per year. still manage to screw up.

they should replace the calfornia useless engineers with foreigner.

 

[johnny333]

Re: 8.01 firmware problem

Software bugs are common for new releases & will eventually be corrected. This is why I avoid new updates until they have been tested.
It is times like this that Steve Jobs is missed. He was a hard task master & would have made sure bugs were minimised.

 

[eatshitndie]

Re: 8.01 firmware problem

Nokia had the first curved slider in the late 90's. it was given to every employee of a mobile operator when they celebrated the 8 millionth customer.

 

[eatshitndie]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

and just about a year ago, lg introduced their curved smartphone. a large phone that wraps around a woman's boob or butt would be ideal. :p

 

[GramStroker]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

Wow bendable alien technology, no wonder there are so many iDiots queuing overnight.

 

[krafty]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

what is apple going to do with the bended iphones, who'd want to own a defect iphone???

 

[sochi2014]

iPhone 6 Dali Edition!

Designed by famous artist! SD!

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[singveld]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

The new iPhones are huge, their latest high-profile commercials made that pretty clear, and in every single way, they’re better than the uber-hyped but somewhat underwhelming predecessors. The A8 chips are faster, the profiles are slimmer, security, health tracking, camera capabilities, everything’s improved.

It seems only logical therefore for Cupertino to charge a premium, especially as far as the “huge” 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus is concerned. Clearly, they’re now spending more money on various components, starting with the always costly displays.

Or are they? Are they really? Not according to IHS. Don’t get us wrong, the so-called bill of materials is pricier for the 6 Plus. Just not so pricey to warrant the $100 gap between it and last year’s 5s or the 2014 standard iPhone 6.

It’s apparently costing Apple an extra $16 to produce the 6 Plus, parts and labor included, bringing the grand total to merely $216. That’s for the variant packing 16 GB of internal storage space, which Apple sells at $749.


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cost so little to manufacture , they cut corner in material, no wonder it can bend.

 

[singveld]

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[BeamMeUpScotty]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!



iPhone nightmares for Apple after phones bend and iOS update pulled

PUBLISHED : Thursday, 25 September, 2014, 10:59am
UPDATED : Thursday, 25 September, 2014, 1:11pm

Associated Press

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Apple’s newest iPhones ran into some glitches on Wednesday after users complained that a new software update blocked their calls, while a widely circulated video showed the larger of the two new models is vulnerable to bending.

Apple said it would stop providing the software update, which it began distributing Wednesday morning to fix several issues in last week’s iOS 8 operating system for iPhones and iPads.

The decision to pull the update came after some people complained on Twitter and in Apple user chatrooms that the update, dubbed iOS 8.0.1, rendered their phones unable to make calls and caused problems with a feature that lets people unlock their phones with their fingerprint.

By midday Wednesday, Apple announced that it was investigating the reports and would issue advice to users “as quickly as we can.” Users are still able to the upgrade older phones to last week’s version of iOS 8, which Apple said has already been downloaded to nearly half of all iOS devices.

Some tech blogs reported the update only seemed to cause problems for the latest phone models — the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. It’s not uncommon for new software to contain bugs that have to be fixed with subsequent releases.

Meanwhile, social media sites were buzzing Wednesday with reports that the aluminum shell of the iPhone 6 Plus is vulnerable to bending. Some Twitter users claimed their phones showed a slight curving at one end after several hours in a pants pocket. With a 5.5-inch screen, the iPhone 6 Plus is slightly longer and thinner than other iPhone models.

It’s not clear how widespread the problem is, and the iPhone 5 and 5S faced similar complaints. One YouTube video showed someone bending an iPhone 6 Plus by applying extended pressure with his hands — not from normal sitting.

Both the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus were given high ratings in a recent “breakability” test conducted by SquareTrade, a San Francisco firm that sells insurance to consumers for their electronic devices. The test did not include bending.

But SquareTrade Chief Marketing Officer Ty Shay said that after reports of bending circulated online, two staffers at his firm tried to bend a pair of 6 Plus phones: One staffer, a man, was able to duplicate the results from the video, while the other, a woman, could not. He said the bent phone appeared to still function normally.

Shay said his firm then checked and found a small number of bent older-model iPhones had been reported in the past. “It does happen,” said Shay, “but it seems like for the most part it’s cosmetic damage.”

He suggested the bending is not a major issue. Referring to the iPhone 6 Plus, he added, “I think it’s still a very durable phone. But we’ll keep an eye on the claims.”

Apple did not comment on the reports of bending.

Meanwhile, rival Samsung is to move up the release date of its hotly anticipated Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, hitting the key mainland Chinese market before Apple.

Samsung is credited with starting the “phablet” craze with the first Note that meshed tablet and smartphone features, particularly enhanced screen size.

Apple capitalized on the trend with the September 19 release of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in a handful of markets, not including China.

The Note 4 will be launched in South Korea and China this week, ahead of the planned worldwide debut on October 17.

Models pose with the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Samsung Gear Watch, during Samsung's World Tour 2014 held at HKCEC in Wanchai. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse

 

[singveld]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

 

[johnny333]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

Nowadays got some companies out there paying people to post negative things about their competition. Is Apple a victim of this tactic

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1790201

 

[laksaboy]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

Nowadays got some companies out there paying people to post negative things about their competition. Is Apple a victim of this tactic

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1790201

Definitely. Tech companies have their own IBs. They are usually found on IT sites, tech review sites, Twitter and forums.

Microsoft is notorious for doing this.

http://techrights.org/2008/12/27/microsoft-shills-aka-te-secrets/

 

[johnny333]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

Definitely. Tech companies have their own IBs. They are usually found on IT sites, tech review sites, Twitter and forums.

Microsoft is notorious for doing this.

http://techrights.org/2008/12/27/microsoft-shills-aka-te-secrets/

I read that Bill Gates has banned any Apple products from his household. His poor kids must be suffering

Samsung is another company which uses shills to smear their competition. It is not surprising that they get positive coverage because they spend $$$ on advertising . They are also notorious for copying e.g. Apple, Motorola, Dyson,.... Everyone borrows ideas but Samsung does it so blatantly

 

[yellowarse]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

Samsung is another company which uses shills to smear their competition. It is not surprising that they get positive coverage because they spend $$$ on advertising . They are also notorious for copying e.g. Apple, Motorola, Dyson,.... Everyone borrows ideas but Samsung does it so blatantly

Samsung is probably #1 when it comes to astroturfing and smear campaigns against its rivals. One reason – among others – why I never buy Samsung phones.

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Samsung Fined Over HTC Smear Campaign
OCTOBER 24, 2013 AT 10:15 AM PT

Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission has slapped Samsung with a fine for the astroturf smear campaigns it has waged against some of its rivals. On Thursday, the agency levied a $341,037 fine against Samsung’s Taiwanese subsidiary for hiring students to post fake online reviews criticizing HTC devices. A pittance, considering Samsung’s $4 billion marketing budget, but certainly a PR blow. The company said it’s reviewing the decision and will “take all necessary steps” to protect its reputation.

 

[Equalisation]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

Yak kuat atau apa ?

 

[laksaboy]

Re: iPhone 6 has a defect!

All you need about Apple 'Bendgate'. Too much hysteria over it.

This guy knows what he is talking about. Listen to him.

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