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The tests carried out by Consumer Reports in 2010, showing what the organization said was a design flaw in the GSM (AT&T) iPhone 4, have been made on the CDMA version of the handset, which runs on Verizon’s network. The results were pretty much identical, the reviewers said.
As it did last year, without hesi... |
28 February 2011
03:53 GMT |
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Apple is making it easy for customers to choose a Bumper or third party case for their new iPhone and have the company ship one to their door, free of charge. Owners of a new generation iPhone 4 handset need to download a free application from the iTunes App Store and confirm with Apple that they own the troubled dev... |
26 July 2010
10:56 GMT |
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Apple has started issuing refunds to buyers of a Bumper case for iPhone 4, customers have confirmed. According to Apple’s official announcement released Friday, July 16, iPhone 4 owners worldwide are eligible to opt for a free Bumper, or third-party case from the company’s online store, as compensation fo... |
23 July 2010
05:25 GMT |
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On a web page dedicated to explaining smartphone antenna performance, Apple nearly every smartphone can lose signal strength, if the user holds it in a certain way. To demonstrate this, Apple tested iPhone 4 against other smartphones, including the BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Droid Eris, Nokia N97 mini (newly added), S... |
22 July 2010
04:19 GMT |
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Admittedly sold for entertainment purposes only, HiFi 3D Inc. have announced Antenn-aid, a “precision-engineered” custom sized vinyl ticker for owners of an iPhone 4. According its makers, the sticker may improve signal performance, when placed over the left corner of the phone’s antenna. An asteris... |
21 July 2010
10:02 GMT |
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The bad PR Apple is getting over the iPhone 4 “antennagate” is old news, but there are still a number of related topics worth looking into. For instance, Apple’s new web site dedicated entirely to its antenna design and test labs. Apple aims to convince visitors that the company is dead serious abou... |
20 July 2010
09:15 GMT |
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Incipio is one of the first to capitalize on the hype surrounding Apple's iPhone 4 by introducing a special offer where owners of an Apple Bumper case can benefit from a $5 discount on any premium Incipio case. The catch: send in your Bumper.“Send us your Bumper Case & get $5.00 off any Incipio product onl... |
20 July 2010
04:18 GMT |
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Apple is planning to offer a free Bumper or a third party case for iPhone 4 owners experiencing antenna issues. The company suggested that the move was just so that customers are assured Apple is doing everything it can so that they are “happy”, and dismissed claims that its new phone actually has a big i... |
19 July 2010
09:01 GMT |
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Apple has posted the July 16 Press Conference online for anyone who might be interested in seeing what the company had to say in response to widespread claims of iPhone 4 antenna issues.Cupertino has been keen to prove that other smartphones have such weaknesses and that iPhone 4 is still the best smartphone out ther... |
19 July 2010
05:43 GMT |
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Apple decided to kick off Friday’s press event with a funny song composed by Jonathan Mann, a figure many YouTube users should be familiar with. Mann posts a song every day with a different topic. The iPhone 4 fiasco was undoubtedly one to capitalize on, although the only compensation he wanted was increased in... |
19 July 2010
04:32 GMT |
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Consumer Reports still hasn’t had enough fun with Apple’s iPhone 4. The nonprofit decided to put it to the test again, this time wearing a Bumper. As expected, test results were far more positive than the previous ones, although it is still unconfirmed whether the phone actually has a reception issue as t... |
15 July 2010
09:24 GMT |
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iFixit, a repair shop mostly known for its detailed teardowns, believes Apple is silently fixing the iPhone 4 antenna issue by adding “a nonconductive coating to the metal band on the sides of the phone,” after spotting a Gizmodo report saying that newly shipped units seem to boast a difference in antenna... |
15 July 2010
05:07 GMT |
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Apple has reportedly informed select members of the media that the company is holding an emergency press conference on Friday, July 16 at 10am PDT in Cupertino. Apple would only say that the press conference is about iPhone 4, in what is an obvious attempt to downplay the outcry regarding iPhone 4 antenna issues.Sinc... |
15 July 2010
03:40 GMT |
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A poorly designed iPhone 4 antenna may also be causing distress for Bluetooth headset owners who are now complaining of diminished sound quality. Both the Jawbone end-user forums, and Apple’s own Discussions platform are racking up complaints about the phone’s lackluster wireless capabilities, TUAW points... |
14 July 2010
09:23 GMT |
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Apple stock fell $5.49, or 2.1 percent, to close at $251.80 a day after Consumer Reports said it wouldn't recommend the iPhone 4. The consumer products magazine carried out what it considered to be professional tests to conclude that Apple’s iPhone 4 does have a reception problem, when held in a certain wa... |
14 July 2010
08:12 GMT |
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In response to Consumer Reports’ negative review of the iPhone 4, electromagnetic engineer Bob Egan dished out some very interesting observations on his blog, where he claims he is an experienced fellow “on exactly the kind of issues that now face Apple on the iPhone 4.”“Consumer reports &lsqu... |
14 July 2010
03:57 GMT |
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Apple is faced with immense backlash for failing to properly address iPhone 4 reception issues, while it remains to be seen who is right and who is wrong on the matter. Now, more than ever, the company is pressed with issuing a fix before PR sharks start eating away at the sales of its iPhone 4. Although Apple offici... |
13 July 2010
09:23 GMT |
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PR experts say Apple will be forced to recall the iPhone 4, following Consumer Reports' published test results that seem to confirm a hardware-related, “Death Grip” antenna issue. Experts in crisis communication and management claim Apple dug an even bigger hole for itself when the company admitted t... |
13 July 2010
08:41 GMT |
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Whether Apple believes Consumer Reports’ iPhone 4 tests are as irrelevant as we do, or whether the company is simply afraid of losing potential device buyers over what could be a real design flaw with the phone, Apple Discussions forum administrators have pulled all threads regarding the negative report.Several... |
13 July 2010
04:48 GMT |
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Watching countless, virtually identical videos of iPhone 4 being put to the test for signal strength, hearing so-called antenna experts going on about how Apple’s signal bar theory is right or wrong, while tech-journalists report for the hundredth time that iPhone 4 has issues, really makes one say “enoug... |
13 July 2010
03:18 GMT |
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Activity on Apple’s Discussions forum has spawned numerous reports lately, due to the outcry surrounding Apple’s iPhone 4, and its reception issues. Interestingly, some users who went ahead and bought themselves a Bumper to avoid touching the phone’s antenna are now reporting that their phone is sti... |
12 July 2010
08:35 GMT |
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It comes as no surprise that everyone is trying to capitalize (read: “get attention”) on the hype surrounding iPhone 4 reception issues. While some design cases for the device, hoping people will rush out to grab them in an attempt to boost their signal strength, others simply mock the situation where App... |
7 July 2010
15:51 GMT |
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Verizon and AT&T are well known for the advertising campaigns they pushed out against one another. Moreover, Verizon's ads for the DROID by Motorola, as well as the DROID Does campaign are very popular around the web, as some of them were aimed at underlining the features that Apple's iPhone lacks, and it ... |
7 July 2010
13:31 GMT |
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In a manner that some have described as shady, Apple has recently admitted an issue that affects owners of an iPhone 4. The company has received bad press over a faulty antenna design that reportedly leads to bad reception and dropped calls, although the phone’s makers only claim there’s a problem with ho... |
7 July 2010
04:43 GMT |
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A company whose business includes the adoption of Apple’s iPhones has revealed that, upon receiving five iPhone 4 units, the staff discovered reception issues with the phones Dropped calls were experienced particularly when iPhone 4 was held in a manner that covers the black line separating the phone’s ou... |
6 July 2010
10:23 GMT |
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Following Apple’s response to the bad press surrounding its iPhone 4, a number of reports claimed that the company had nixed the 10% restocking fee applied for returned devices. In the meanwhile, customers have also been told that iPhone 4 doesn’t actually have reception issues, as described in recent... |
5 July 2010
03:44 GMT |
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While responding to criticism over the iPhone 4’s reception issues, which Apple continues to label as inexistent, the company confirmed that a free software update would be rolled out for all iPhone users. Scheduled to arrive in “a few weeks”, the update will be made available not only for iPhone 4 ... |
3 July 2010
11:01 GMT |
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Mason & Mason, LLP, a law firm that provides legal solutions in major practice areas such as Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, and Personal Injury, has filed a lawsuit against Apple over the iPhone 4 reception issues, being unimpressed by the company’s open letter regarding iPhone 4. Mason is the third law f... |
3 July 2010
08:11 GMT |
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The iPhone 4 antenna fiasco has prompted the Cupertino, California-based maker of the handset to take a step forward and explain to the world what exactly is going on. Apple vehemently denies there are any issues with the iPhone 4 reception (or at least none that other cell phones don’t experience), and cla... |
2 July 2010
09:41 GMT |
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Carp Law Offices, LLC is the second law firm to take on Apple claiming the iPhone 4 antenna is defective, citing the company’s refusal to correct the issue, or to at least accept returns without restocking fees or contract penalties. On behalf of a certain Dr. Thomas Gionis and “other similarly situat... |
2 July 2010
05:05 GMT |
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Since Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP posted its inquiry on Monday, June 28, over 1250 people responded, the law firm claims on its web site. Their great majority are experiencing problems with their iPhones’ reception and agree that Apple should be held accountable, the company says. A leaked document now show... |
1 July 2010
10:19 GMT |
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After posting an opening for “Antenna Engineer” at its Job Opportunities site, Apple continues to receive bad press concerning the reception issues experienced by early adopters of the iPhone 4. This time around, a person most qualified to stress on the matter suggests that the problem is likely hardware-... |
30 June 2010
13:31 GMT |
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Numerous reports point out to a job posting recently added to Apple’s Job Opportunities web site where there is demand for an “Antenna Engineer” who will define and implement antenna system architecture to optimize the radiation performance for Apple’s wireless portable gadgets, including the ... |
30 June 2010
10:59 GMT |
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Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP is looking for people who "recently purchased the new iPhone and have experienced poor reception quality, dropped calls and weak signals." The law firm, known for suing Facebook and Zynga over scammy gaming ads, is investigating a possible class action over the widely reported receptio... |
29 June 2010
06:54 GMT |
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Although more procedures may be required to establish that iPhone 4 has a flawed antenna design, early tests tend to indicate that Apple does have a reception issue with the new smartphone. The company’s CEO has been quoted as saying that people are simply holding the device wrong, which doesn’t provide m... |
26 June 2010
12:05 GMT |
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Steve Jobs has downplayed the iPhone 4’s reception problem, calling it a non-issue. In a published email conversation, the Apple CEO suggested people were holding the device inappropriately in their hands. A Tumblr blog is now featuring numerous screen captures from Apple’s own TV ad showing people holdin... |
25 June 2010
06:28 GMT |
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The Internet is now filled with reports on Apple’s iPhone 4 reception issues, in what is somewhat of a design flaw for the new-generation smartphone. However, it’s not something you wouldn’t normally see on a number of different handsets, according to Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. Responding to ema... |
25 June 2010
03:35 GMT |
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Apple has a big problem on its hands with the newborn iPhone 4, and it’s not the fact that white models are harder to manufacture. It’s actually something much worse - iPhone 4 has serious reception issues. When the device is held by its steel frame, which acts as the phone’s antenna, the operator s... |
24 June 2010
04:33 GMT |
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