The big problem with iPhone 6 Plus: why I can barely use my new phone

By Will Oremus
Updated September 28 2014 - 10:13am, first published September 22 2014 - 9:44pm
This is how far my thumb can reach on the iPhone 5 (left) and on the iPhone 6 Plus (right). Photo: Lily Newman / Slate
This is how far my thumb can reach on the iPhone 5 (left) and on the iPhone 6 Plus (right). Photo: Lily Newman / Slate

As I stood in line on Friday morning, preparing to plunk down $US399 on Apple's next big thing, a fear crept into my thoughts: What if the iPhone 6 Plus is too big to fit into my pants pocket? Am I going to have to start carrying a purse?

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