Apple iPhone NOT recommended...

Tomsk · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:28

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/el...m-issues-signal-strength-att-network-gsm.html

Consumer Reports tests the iPhone in lab to reproduce disappearing signal.

Hessian · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:33

"One solution to the Apple iPhone 4's antenna
problem is to cover the lower left corner with tape."

I lol'd

GJ02 · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:36

yeah looking on a very well known iphone forum, they are suggesting that a iphone 4 recall is growing more likely by the day

Morba · 13 Jul 2010 at 18:24

I prefer holding the new one with the bumper on anyway, Whig is a major help as I'm a letfy!

loltim · 13 Jul 2010 at 18:51

userunknown said:
yeah looking on a very well known iphone forum, they are suggesting that a iphone 4 recall is growing more likely by the day

Doubt it. Wouldn't that be the biggest product recall ever?

Amp34 · 13 Jul 2010 at 19:39

Read this on engadget last night. Interesting that they actually did proper tests.

Apparently any mention of it is being removed from Apples forums...

Kenai · 13 Jul 2010 at 19:45

They also have (or at least had) it listed as the best smartphone you can currently buy.

Soooo.... in short, they are effectively saying don't buy smartphones.

Judgeneo · 13 Jul 2010 at 19:52

Kenai said:
They also have (or at least had) it listed as the best smartphone you can currently buy.

Soooo.... in short, they are effectively saying don't buy smartphones.

True true, maybe I'll wait a week or so for news of a recall before getting mine...

Kenai · 13 Jul 2010 at 19:54

Seeing as the issue does seem to go away with something insulating contact with the antenna, I can see Apple dishing out free bumpers before recalling phones, it would be vastly cheaper and easier to achieve and would probably satisfy the majority of people.

V4NT0M · 13 Jul 2010 at 20:06

Tim said:
Doubt it. Wouldn't that be the biggest product recall ever?

Apple only? Probably.

AMG · 13 Jul 2010 at 20:53

hmm did apple go to far in the line of design rather than functionality ?

2StepSteve · 13 Jul 2010 at 20:55

lol a piece of sticky tape for a fix? Feels like it should be 1st April after reading that.

Apple have tripped up big time.

Tomsk · 13 Jul 2010 at 20:56

Kenai said:
Seeing as the issue does seem to go away with something insulating contact with the antenna, I can see Apple dishing out free bumpers before recalling phones, it would be vastly cheaper and easier to achieve and would probably satisfy the majority of people.

Not a very good solution though.
It would be like Toyota issuing a free airbag because the brakes don't always work.

m2thecuk · 13 Jul 2010 at 20:59

I like how apple have decided to over look this and put it down to a software issue and the signal strength being displayed incorrectly i.e. you have 4 bars being displayed but should only really have two, there releasing an update to resolve this but i cant see a recall on the iPhone 4 personally!

CSlater · 13 Jul 2010 at 21:21

I don't know why they keep mentioning this as a problem for 'lefties'. I'm right-handed and always use my left hand/ear for calls. I'd think most people do because if you're right-handed you leave that hand free for writing/typing information being received down the line.

I'm not weird, am I? :eek:

wiltonson · 13 Jul 2010 at 21:22

so far I haven't seen any of my colleagues find the singal issue is of concern

Tee Hee Johnson · 13 Jul 2010 at 21:45

CSlater said:
I don't know why they keep mentioning this as a problem for 'lefties'. I'm right-handed and always use my left hand/ear for calls. I'd think most people do because if you're right-handed you leave that hand free for writing/typing information being received down the line.

I'm not weird, am I?

Nahh... im a 'rightie' and i always use my left hand when on the phone

DJMK4 · 13 Jul 2010 at 21:54

lol, i cannot believe this, if they actually pull this off with the "stick on patch" and they dont recall units I will LOL my ass off

DJMK4 · 13 Jul 2010 at 21:55

wiltonson said:
so far I haven't seen any of my colleagues find the singal issue is of concern

An owner of a hobby shop bought it when it come out, he showed me, as soon as he put it in "the hand" the signal dropped to no service

bam0 · 13 Jul 2010 at 22:11

Kenai said:
Seeing as the issue does seem to go away with something insulating contact with the antenna, I can see Apple dishing out free bumpers before recalling phones, it would be vastly cheaper and easier to achieve and would probably satisfy the majority of people.

But it would mean admitting there is a problem, a serious non fixable inherent problem with the phone. I don't think Apple will do that as it will damage their brand image too much.