Lewis Hilsenteger of Unbox Therapy — the guy who bent an iPhone 6 with his bare hands — has a new video out saying that the forthcoming iPhone 6s is significantly less bendable.
The new video compares the shell of the iPhone 6 with what he claims is the shell of the new iPhone 6s. He doesn’t actually do a side-by-side bend test, but rather points out that the new iPhone 6s shell has some key design improvements that make it stronger.
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Apple has reportedly asked its suppliers to make enough parts for 85 to 90 million iPhones, the number it believes it can sell by year end.
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