Lewis Hilsenteger of Unbox Therapy bends his brand-new iPhone 6 Plus for YouTube viewers to see.
By Terry Fredrickson
Science facts: Aluminum bends. The big iPhone is made of aluminum. It bends too. Not good, say some unhappy users. No problem, say others.
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iPhone 6 Plus: It bends!
If you are planning on buying Apple's big new iPhone 6 Plus, the good news is that reviewers say it is great. It has a beautiful design, great display, improved battery life and, of course, excellent software and applications.
In the past few days, however, users have discovered another feature that was not advertised and was not picked up by the reviewers. It bends, especially if you insist on cramming it into a tight pocket.
This is not totally surprising since the iPhone 6 Plus is a very big phone and its casing is made out of aluminum, a very flexible metal. Normally, the tough glass display helps maintain the phone's shape, but if there is too much stress on the phone, it will definitely bend. Worse yet, some users report the display may crack if you try to bend the phone back into its original shape.
"In the interest of science," Lewis Hilsenteger of Unbox Therapy made a video that clearly demonstrates the bending phenomenon. Fortunately, it takes quite a bit of pressure to do so. Watch.
Vocabulary
advertise: to tell the public about a product or a service, political candidate, etc. in order to encourage people to buy, use or support it - ลงโฆษณา
application (app): a program designed to do a particular job; a piece of software - โปรแกรมใช้งาน, โปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์
bend: to cause something to curve - ทำให้โค้ง
brand-new: very new and in very good condition - ใหม่เอี่ยม
casing: a covering that protects something; a layer of a substance that is used for covering something - กรอบภายนอก, วัตถุสำหรับหุ้มห่อ
crack: to break in a way that a long thin line appears on the surface of something, but does not cause it to break into pieces - แตกร้าว
cram: to push or force somebody/something into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full - ยัด,ยัดเยียด,อัด
demonstrate: to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence - พิสูจน์, แสดงให้เห็นจริ
discover: to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists - ค้นพบ
feature: something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing - จุดเด่น, คุณสมบัติ
flexible: able to bend easily without breaking - ที่ดัดงอได้โดยไม่แตกหัก
fortunately: used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck - อย่างโชคดี, อย่างเคราะห์ดี
insist on: to continue doing something even though other people think it is annoying or stupid - ดัน ขืนทำ, ฝืน
maintain: to keep - รักษา
metal: a type of solid mineral substance that is usually hard and shiny and that heat and electricity can travel through, for example tin, iron and gold - โลหะ
normally: usually; in normal circumstances - โดยปกติ, ตามปกติ
original: existing at the beginning of a particular period, process or activity - เดิม, ซึ่งเป็นแบบฉบับ
phenomenon (plural phenomena): something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something which is unusual or interesting - ปรากฏการณ์
pressure: a force pressing against something - ความกดดัน
reviewer: A person who tries out a new product, movie, restaurant, hotel, service, etc. and writes about its good points and bad points - ผู้วิจารณ์
shape: the form of the outer edges or surfaces of something - รูปร่าง, รูปทรง, โครงร่าง
stress: pressure put on something that can damage it or make it lose its shape - การกด,การดัน,แรงกดดัน
tight: close and firm - แน่น
tough: not easily cut, broken, torn, etc - ที่ทนทาน, ที่ใช้ได้นาน
