Fingon Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20008731-233.html Reports are surfacing that some iPhone 4 users are unwittingly strangling reception via the metal antennas surrounding the phone's body. Some iPhone 4 owners in the U.S. are noticing that touching the seams--particularly when holding the iPhone 4 in their bare left hands--interrupts reception, slowly causing the phone to lose its signal. Using an accessory, like the $29 rubber bumper Apple sells to protect the iPhone, would also break your skin's conductivity and eliminate the problem. Apple has been pushing its bumper--essentially a $30 rubber band--pretty hard, which makes us wonder if the company's marketing strategy is a cover-up for a known reception issue. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damj Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20008731-233.html lol But why the h-e- double hockey sticks would anyone want to use it as a phone. Epic Fail Mr. Jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 http://translate.google.dk/translate?js=y&...sl=da&tl=en An article which quotes an expert who predicted the problems with the antenna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heels20X6 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 This is hilarious! The engineers in my company are actually running tests on the antennae set up to see if this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20008731-233.html lol Doesn't happen on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Doesn't happen on mine. What's that? I can't hear you, you are fading out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damj Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Doesn't happen on mine. This is why ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 And a lot of the screens look like sh--. Or maybe "piss" would better describe the yellow discoloration. http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/iph...scolored-blobs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 ive seen differing reports from different sources. the couple people i know who got theirs do not experience this problem with the signal dropping. my coworkers friend will lose 2 bars but not all of them. who knows. either way, im not surprised that there are problems with a new piece of technology on it's release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 ive seen differing reports from different sources. the couple people i know who got theirs do not experience this problem with the signal dropping. my coworkers friend will lose 2 bars but not all of them. who knows. either way, im not surprised that there are problems with a new piece of technology on it's release. Except these issues should have been fixed befor they mailed out the millions that they did this week. Terrible job by the Apple company. My cousins screen is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Except these issues should have been fixed befor they mailed out the millions that they did this week. Terrible job by the Apple company. My cousins screen is awful. sure, just like all the other problems every other piece of technology has on roll out day SHOULD have been fixed before they were released. but that rarely happens. SHOULD is a deadly word in IT/Technology. the only way to really avoid these issues is to never buy something on or near the release, and wait at least a few months until they see what the problems are and address them. nothing gets released without issue. nothing. we're just hearing about this because everyone thinks the iphone is a big deal and people love to bash/complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 sure, just like all the other problems every other piece of technology has on roll out day SHOULD have been fixed before they were released. but that rarely happens. SHOULD is a deadly word in IT/Technology. the only way to really avoid these issues is to never buy something on or near the release, and wait at least a few months until they see what the problems are and address them. nothing gets released without issue. nothing. we're just hearing about this because everyone thinks the iphone is a big deal and people love to bash/complain. I agree with you on the not buying it right away part. Thats why i didnt cancel my contract 2 months early, I'm gona wait. I know everything is going to have its primary issues up on first release. I just think the dropped call thing should have been know about. Considering its a PHONE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I agree with you on the not buying it right away part. Thats why i didnt cancel my contract 2 months early, I'm gona wait. I know everything is going to have its primary issues up on first release. I just think the dropped call thing should have been know about. Considering its a PHONE!!! given the state of AT&T's network over the past 2 years, it would be hard for testers to tell if that was the phone or just AT&T's typical service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingon Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 sure, just like all the other problems every other piece of technology has on roll out day SHOULD have been fixed before they were released. but that rarely happens. SHOULD is a deadly word in IT/Technology. the only way to really avoid these issues is to never buy something on or near the release, and wait at least a few months until they see what the problems are and address them. nothing gets released without issue. nothing. we're just hearing about this because everyone thinks the iphone is a big deal and people love to bash/complain. Are you kidding me? This bug crucial to the very operation of the phone. Being able to make a phone call while holding your phone is HUGE !@#$ING DEAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Are you kidding me? This bug crucial to the very operation of the phone. Being able to make a phone call while holding your phone is HUGE !@#$ING DEAL. i have not heard that this is happening on every single phone. as ive said, the people i actually talked to said their phones are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Are you kidding me? This bug crucial to the very operation of the phone. Being able to make a phone call while holding your phone is HUGE !@#$ING DEAL. So, how's that Courier working out for you? Is the battery life good? Anyway, I'm not an apologist for Apple like some are for their pet companies. So, this design flaw is pretty bad - but, in reality it probably isn't THAT big of a deal (minus the embarrassment). I've seen hundreds of iphones being carried by people. I only remember one person that didn't have a case and he beat the piss out of it. So, people will make a bigger deal of it than it really is because some people have too much time on their hands. Regardless, Apple will have to do something. You might see a release where they coat the antenna before it ships or something. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Apples days of dominance in the smartphone are numbered. Too much good competition out there in both hardware and open source app development. I think sooner rather than later Apple is going to have to cut the cord with AT&T and increase access by letting other carriers sell their phone. This will keep them in the game I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Are you kidding me? This bug crucial to the very operation of the phone. Being able to make a phone call while holding your phone is HUGE !@#$ING DEAL. Heh. Reminds of my days in automotive. Style over function. I wouldn't begin to recount the battles with auto stylists (arty people, often the worthless son or the oh-so-cute daughter of this or that big swinging d*ck who was a well-connected glad-handed, toothy, highly overpaid company lifer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Certainly seems like Apple knew about this problem since they are selling a $30 rubber band that will fix it. These have been on sale since release. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC597?mco=MTcyNzk4NDg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Certainly seems like Apple knew about this problem since they are selling a $30 rubber band that will fix it. These have been on sale since release. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC597?mco=MTcyNzk4NDg I was told it is just a cover to protect the phone. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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