Apple Performance Improves Despite iOS 8 Issues and Bendgate; Samsung Dips for the Second Year
Vanessa Francisco | | Sep 29, 2014 07:31 AM EDT |
(Photo : REUTERS) The latest models of iPhone are much bigger than the usual phones and fashion brands are now considering making jeans with larger pockets.
Apple recovered from the Bendgate issue as its stocks rose again at $100.44 on Sept. 26. Apple shares were climbed by 2.6 percent after it dropped in price when news of the bending iPhone 6 Plus plagued the Internet. Apple sold over 100 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units in its first week in 10 countries and now, the devices are available in 20 more countries including Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.
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Despite the PR nightmare, Apple still formed long lines outside its retail stores in Saudi Arabia, Russia, New Zealand and United Arab Emirates.
Some customers lashed at Apple when it rolled out the iOS 8.0.1 update which disrupted network connections on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices. According to Apple, the update was pulled after an hour of its posting and less than 40,000 phones were affected. Apple rolled out the new iOS 8.0.2 which fixed the issues.
Apple issued an apology to users who were affected by the iOS 8.0.1 bug.
Apple countered the bendgate issue and invited some media members inside its testing lab where the tech giant subjects all its devices to extensive stress tests. Apple claimed it tested 30,000 iPhone 6 units in this facility and reported that only nine people out of millions of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners actually filed a complaint. The Cupertino-based company released an official statement, saying the bending iPhone 6 Plus is an extremely rare case.
In other news, Samsung's share prices reportedly declined by 16 percent because of still competition from Apple and other Chinese manufacturers. Reports said Samsung stock price is at a two-year low.
TagsiPhone 6 Plus Bendgate, Bendgate iPhone 6, iOS 8 Update, iOS 8 Fix, iOS 8 Patch
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