Overview
- In a Tom’s Guide interview, Greg Joswiak threw an iPhone Air onto a table and invited reporters to bend it, and the device flexed slightly before returning to shape.
- John Ternus described the controlled flex as intentional behavior, comparing it to how an earthquake‑resistant structure yields briefly and then stabilizes.
- Apple says structural strength comes from a grade‑5 titanium frame with Ceramic Shield 2 on the front glass.
- The ultrathin phone measures about 5.6 millimeters across most of the body, notably slimmer than the 6.9‑millimeter iPhone 6 that drew Bendgate criticism.
- Engineers concentrated chips, speakers, and cameras in a raised module, left the battery to fill the remaining space, and enclosed it in metal, though long‑term real‑world durability under sustained pressure remains unproven.