Shaking the white box filled with the newest technology from Apple, a first-ever recipient of the iPhone 6 vigorously opens the box. The phone then flies off its stage, slamming to the concrete below, in the Youtube Video.
Since the newest phone from Apple slammed to the ground, there have been reports of several faults with the product.
In addition to its light-weight, one can also expect flexibility. USA Today reported that the phone is meeting standards of aluminum, “[The phones] live up to that other characteristic of aluminum: malleability.”
Interestingly, the pressure needed to leave you with a warped iPhone is insignificant. Lewis Hilsenteger from Unbox Therapy displayed the iPhone malleability, using only his thumbs to bend the metal in an online video. “It is an aluminum phone—it is going to bend if you apply enough pressure. Will this happen in your front pocket? It depends on how tight your pants are and how often you are wearing this in your pocket,” Hilsenteger said. Apple claimed the phone is, “Bigger and better in every way.” However, that point is up for debate. The phone is proving to be easily breakable. The question remains: will the physical weakness of the phone be reproduced in its virtual vulnerability?
A new-and-upcoming feature called the “modern wallet” is appearing in October. Apple Pay is a new way of storing credit cards virtually on your phone. You will never have to worry about losing a credit or debit card again—or will you?
Similarly to the weakness of the actual phone, storing your credit card data through this technology is a dangerous strategy. Credit card information will be stored in a “secure element,” which is a chip dedicated to the phone. Though the credit card information is supposed to be located only in the body of your device, it is dangerous to trust this virtual wallet.
The danger of losing financial control through stolen credit card information is prevalent today. Home Depot recently released a statement warning their customers to monitor purchases on their cards.
After malicious software was discovered in the check-out windows, Home Depot suspected 56 million cards may be compromised. The more faith we place in online sources to store our personal information, the more risk we take of losing it. Based on the physical success of the iPhone 6, you should be suspicious when placing trust in its soon-to-premiere feature Apple Pay.
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