Company blames bad iSight camera component but says that only ‘a small percentage’ of devices are affected

If you’ve had a run of blurry photos taken with an iPhone 6 Plus smartphone, the problem may not be your photographic skills.

Apple has launched a camera replacement programme for the device, after a number of owners complained about the quality of photos taken using its iSight camera.

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