Let's not forget the phone has only been out for 2.5 weeks. If you really think they're not going to do anything, you blew it.
To be fair, its not like I'm the only one not having issues.
Engadget has compiled a list of other reviewers throughout the country as well as all of Engadget's review units and the majority do not see a huge problem here
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/13/yes-the-iphone-4-is-broken-no-the-iphone-4-is-not-broken/
I already posted the link above in response to you. Did you check out Anand's portion?
I agree with the consensus that reception is generally better than on the older iPhones -- even with the Death Grip issue.
David Pogue
I'm able to make the signal drop (via the bar display) on my iPhone 4, but I can't get a call to drop.
Jacqui Cheng
I've either got lucky skin or a lucky iPhone 4, I think.
John Gruber
I have regularly dropped calls and watched data grind to a halt when I am in an area with poor AT&T signal, but when the signal is fairly decent I have no problems at all.
Dieter Bohn
I read the whole thing. I realize some people had more serious issues, like yourself. It just seems like more of the people had very insignificant issues. Especially in the industry notables section:
The most notable exception other then anands was:
Maybe the signal is just awesome here in Denver. I don't think I'll ever know if this issue would affect me, just like with the cozip case I had on my 2G phone, the iFrogz Luxe Lean case I have on this thing will never come off. For the two weeks I went without a case on this thing, I experienced litteral stress just handing my phone to people. Rediculous as it may sound to some, I was always worried about dropping the thing and cracking or at least chipping the glass.
I dropped my 2G a lot over the 2+ years I owned it and I cracked the case a couple months before I got the iPhone4 - but that was it. This thing is even leaner then the cozip if that is even possible, and even with how thin the case is, and the fact it adds no bulk at all, I think it adds enough protection from drops that I am simply not worried now that its on. Bottom line: Its not coming off, and its pretty universally acknowledged that the issue goes away with a case on.
Let's not forget the phone has only been out for 2.5 weeks. If you really think they're not going to do anything, you blew it.
Apple on Wednesday invited select press to a special press conference to be held this Friday in California. Apple would only say that the press conference would be regarding the iPhone 4. No other information was available when I spoke with them tonight.
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/07/14/apple-holding-iphone-4-press-conference-on-friday/
And there you have it, no more whining that Apple is ignoring you and doing nothing about it.
Now the million dollar question is, what are they going to do about it?
My bets on a special coating of unicorn tears
Evidence of a silent recall is being reported at gizmodo today. New phone appear to be different, the stainless steel appears to be less shiny due the new unicorn tears coating.
Evidence of a silent recall is being reported at gizmodo today. New phone appear to be different, the stainless steel appears to be less shiny due the new unicorn tears coating.
1) Not all original iPhone 4s has the antenna issue
2) Newer iPhone 4s do not have the antenna issue (reported)
3) No apparent design change has been made to the phone
Considering that some of the original iPhone 4s did not experience antenna issues the problem is more likely a manufacturing issue (IE the manufacture screwed up an order of antenna parts) rather than a design problem on Apples part.
If ALL original iPhone 4s experienced problems than I would agree that it was a design problem that was corrected (apparently with a coating) but that is not the case.
I would suspect that this issue is not a wide spread as the media makes it out to be seeing as people who are dissatisfied are usually more vocal than those who are happy.
1. It appears a significant number of them have the problem. it does appear that the issue does not effect everyone equally(lefties seem to have much more problems).
2. that is being reported.
3. it is being reported that the new phones are slightly different. Stainless steel is not as shiny.
I highly suspect there has been a slight design change and given the short time to implement a fix, I would also suspect the problem was caught before the launch of the phone.
1. It appears a significant number of them have the problem. it does appear that the issue does not effect everyone equally(lefties seem to have much more problems).
2. that is being reported.
3. it is being reported that the new phones are slightly different. Stainless steel is not as shiny.
I highly suspect there has been a slight design change and given the short time to implement a fix, I would also suspect the problem was caught before the launch of the phone.
Apple has created "a design fix for the iPhone 4 that more adequately insulates the transceiver," said Rodman Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar, who spoke to the company's manufacturing partners.
Apple has told its manufacturers to alter the iPhone production process to include an internal component that will insulate the defective antenna connection that has disrupted the phone's signal reception, said Kumar. This internal bumper will give Apple a non-cosmetic solution and will presumably avoid the need to change the appearance of the phone, said Kumar.
Follow up - Bumper solves all according to CR
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/el...verified-consumer-reports-labs-quick-fix.html
As I said a long time ago whatever coating is used over SS is failed or was failed to be applied on some units and any insulator solves issue, if you have issue.