“Let’s recap the problem,” Comeau writes. “A small number of people reported iPhone 4 reception problems related to how they held the phone. I say a ‘small number”‘ because there’s still absolutely zero evidence of a high return rate or widespread customer dissatisfaction.”
“Then, a whole bunch of media types started trying to recreate the problem themselves by holding their phones every which way, trying to get the signal to drop,” Comeau writes. “So while these techno-hypochondriacs didn’t actually suffer from or notice this problem, they were determined to do so once they saw the opportunity to jump all over Apple.”
Comeau writes, “Consumer Reports delivered a magnificent troll job this week when it said it ‘couldn’t recommend the iPhone 4.’ …I’m just playing devil’s advocate here, but who cares about how well the iPhone 4 performs in an isolation chamber? I don’t make phone calls from my isolation chamber. No, I only use my isolation chamber to breathe in pure oxygen and protect myself from germs.”
“But wait, there’s more,” Comeau writes. “When Consumer Reports first looked at the iPhone 4, it said “some reviewers have reported problems with reduced reception when the iPhone 4 is being held in the left hand. So far, we’ve been unable to replicate the problems.” Unable to replicate the problems. Unable to replicate the problems. Unable to replicate the problems. Get it?”
Comeau writes, “I’d like to know: How in the blue hell does Consumer Reports place admittedly ‘anecdotal indications’ from an isolation chamber above what it found in normal use?”
Read more in the full article – recommended – here.
MacDailyNews Take: Because if Consumer Reports didn’t place admittedly “anecdotal indications” from an isolation chamber above what it found in normal use, their website wouldn’t have a bunch of extra hits from a highly-desireable demographic that rarely, if ever, visits their paywall.
Seriously, if you ever find yourself reading Consumer Reports, stop! Just put it down and leave it in the doctor’s office along with the large print Reader’s Digest. If you’re subscriber… Yikes! Cancel immediately, you’re embarrassing yourself. Go read The Weekly World News instead, at least their “reports” have aliens.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “GetMeOnTop” for the heads up.]
“Has the iPhone squashed the BlackBerry for good?”
“Commentary: Fewer buyers and lower satisfaction plague RIM”
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/iphone-may-have-squashed-blackberry-for-good-2010-07-14?siteid=yhoof
Yes, the Apple’s iPhone has “squashed the BlackBerry”! That is what berries are for. Berry juice.
Really tired of all this crap. Got a problem? just return it, simple! if 20% of the people whom claims to have problem had return it, I’m sure they would have a solution by now. Only buy doesn’t help
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Maybe Consumer Reports needs to be investigated. Who oversees them? Just because they don’t accept ads doesn’t mean that people that work there can’t be “persuaded”. I’m sure any of iPhone’s competitors would have a vested interest in them flip flopping on this issue.
Apple is crushing the smart phone market and “Antennagate” is all they have to put a speed bump in front of the iPhone 4.
I see a blood bath and berry juice blend here!
“I don’t make phone calls from my isolation chamber. No, I only use my isolation chamber to breathe in pure oxygen and protect myself from germs.”
I rather enjoyed that part of the article.
CR has lost all credibility. I think one of the worst things is suggesting duct tape. That was a hateful statement. Who would buy the premier device in the world, and then stick a piece of duct tape? They’re not stupid. They know it was a vicious statement.
I’ve only read about problems in the US, and if I recall Apple mentioned the signal measurement was related to some problem with how it interacts with AT&T;or uses AT&T;’s formulas or something. Is it isolated to the US? If so then it surely must be software.
Becuase the problem does not affect everyone, it just proves some people are more grounded than others.
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@Dan
I just put a piece of (white) electrical tape across the antenna joint of my iPhone 4. So far haven’t completely lost signal where I used to do it consistently. Hopefully this does the trick until my case arrives.
Can all the f’in crybabies return their phones already? I’d like to actually buy one, since the few people I actually know that have one are NOT having the issues mentioned. In fact, the one guy who used to lose a call on his way home at a certain point no longer drops the call with the 4.
Why are people not having problems considered liars? Again, complainers, return your phones. I would like one.
Nice one Augustin.
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The markets will play this one up for as much as they can. We will all find out on the 20th since apple will have to discuss the issue in the conference call.
Amen dd!!
Thank you CR – because the sheep in the stock market get so nervous when this shit happens I was able to add a couple of hundred shares to my portfolio for a price I never thought I would see again – GO APPLE!!!!…
@ Dan,
“Who would buy the premier device in the world, and then stick a piece of duct tape?”
Red Green, that’s who.
Engadget EVO review:
“we found ourselves getting four bars of 4G walking down the street, then ducking into a coffee shop and dropping to just one or even no bars at all.”
Huh?
But nobody bashes the EVO because in the end not many people care about the EVO (hey after WEEKS of supposedly ‘record shattering’ sales they’ve sold an astounding … 300,000!).
. But unscrupulous reviewers, bloggers etc gloss over EVO and other phone’s faults (Consumer reports puts the EVO as their second best phone just a few points under iPhone 4) because they’re not going to get the publicity as bashing Apple will get them.
Brilliant marketing, Apple. Create a perfect device, then put out a rumor that it might have a minor flaw, then everyone goes out to buy it, to see if it’s true, then everyone discovers that it is indeed a perfect device and everyone ends up being even more pleased with their new perfect iPhone 4. Genius…
I am iPhone 4 owner and live in Chicago area where AT&T;coverage has been terrible over the past 3.5 years. Since upgrading to the iPhone 4 I have had people tell me the call quality is better, etc. As far as the reception issue goes I have witnessed NONE and I have placed my hand, fingers over the suggested areas while on a call and experienced no loss of reception or degradation.
The scope of the reception problem needs to be identified and Apple has a responsibility to do that but the tech media have a responsibility to factually report the story and not sensationalize the issue to be more than what is known. If I experienced this problem, I would be upset and I would go to an Apple store for an exchange or refund. Apple is a company that prides itself in its engineering and design as a result its products have a fan base. The problem that is occurring for some owners will be addressed by Apple, but remember the consumer has a responsibility to report the problem.
Consumer Reports is a respected organization however I don’t recall them ever being experts with cellular phone type tests or publishing reports about cell phone receptions. So it is fair to ask some questions about their methodology as engineers in this field of study have raised some questions. I don’t think a ‘pile-on’ mentality helps resolve the problem for owners experiencing reception issues while it may sell more magazines and web page views it does little to add substance to this issue.
Cheers.
“Why iPhone 4 ‘antennagate’ is the lamest ‘scandal’ ever”
More lame than Plame-Gate?
I don’t think so….
I think duct tape could be the new bling thing for iPhones. Over 20 colors, think of the possibilities. Maybe someone will create an app for creating your own designs. Also, make a circle of tape to stick on the back and you can mount your iPhone anywhere. I’m buying stock. It’s going to skyrocket.
PC world comments on the iPhone 4 reception!!
PC world:
“The iPhone 4’s new antenna seemed to improve the experience considerably. In almost all the test calls we placed around the city, calls on the iPhone 4 sounded better than calls on the new Motorola Droid X. Calls sounded more natural, and were more pleasing to listen to on the other end of the line. We recorded no dropped calls on AT&T;.”” and “In our head-to-head tests with the Motorola Droid X on Verizon, the iPhone 4 was the clear winner in speed. “
I guess the talkback apple haters in Gizmodo, Zdnet are going to start calling PC World ‘Apple Fanboys’, as it’s all over the web that only Apple fanboys are saying the iPhone 4 is any good.
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This kind of ignorant bitter mentality is part of the problem:
People buy iPhones for emotional reasons, not because they’re the best phones, said Deborah Mitchell, executive director of the Center for Brand and Product Management at the University of Wisconsin.
“People see you using the iPhone, and they think you are a certain type of person – hip, fresh and youthful in attitude,” she said. “It’s a brand that helps you identify yourself.”
LOL. just awesome. What a friggin joke
@ jg2000,
yes perceived problems are way more lame than real problems.
I recently approached a class mate at my college and he showed me his iPhone 4 and the reception issue and it only happened when his thumb pushed a little to hard on left side of phone… And in within seconds the reception was gone… But he went out and dropped 10 bucks and got a slide over case which face it all touch screen devices need a hard case anyway and just like that problem solved. Moral of the story… If u can afford to pay good money for the iPhone 4 u can pay10 bucks and get a case and quit your damn bitching it’s an awesome phone.
With the hit-powered tech press, the more successful Apple gets, the more we’re going to get overblown bullshit like this.
Apple is now tech’s Brangelina.
http://themacadvocate.com/2010/07/14/apple-the-brangelina-of-tech/
More lame than Plame-Gate?
I don’t think so….
When the cover is blown on a covert operative, it compromises and exposes that operative’s contacts as well. Depending on who those contacts are and the country in which they’re located, it may also jeopardize their lives. That domino effect doesn’t fit my definition of “lame.” Nor would I use that word to describe people who outed a CIA agent to punish her husband. “Vindictive” would be more accurate.
I have the problem with the “Grip of Death”, but the “phone” component is of minor use for me. I have an iPhone for the apps, and I hold it differently when I’m working on it vs when I make a call. Would I return it because of the GoD? Maybe if I lived with it in my ear, but I don’t so I won’t.
The media looks at it as a phone first, most people that ACTUALLY USE IT look at the phone as just another component or app for it.
Hey MDN, how about a poll looking at primary usage?
If only people spent half as much energy worrying about something real. Like BP’s mess for example.
Foolishness. My new iPhone 4 does not lose calls any more than the 3GS – perhaps it is a little less. It is a great device that folks my age (49) never in a zillion years thought they’d see. ATT is sub-optimal – but big deal. The 99% of the time it all works is worth the 1% of non-workage. Seriously!
Apple products are not part of the Bill of Rights. Got a problem with a device or with Apple or with Steve J. – I got a ‘flash’ for ya: DON’T BUY THE PRODUCT. And don’t waste taxpayer dollars with idiotic lawsuits (the legal system operates on our tax dollars…). And stop trying to ruin our fun.
Go buy a Cricket, be a luddite and be happy with your luddite-self.
This is all so dumb. I’ve suffered no signal loss as if other phones do not have signal loss. Every phone on the market loses some degree of signal no matter what company you are registered with. This is really a bunch of bull by those who just wanna see Apple THE KING OF PHONES brought down. I bet not a single iPhone4 owner will turn in their phone for some inferior device on the market.
I’m OK with people posting and saying they don’t have any problems with their iPhone 4. But what is beginning to torque my jaws are the people (and web sites) who say there absolutely is no problem or they say just return it and get something else. Well, there IS a problem, and I don’t WANT anything else. I want an iPhone 4 that I can use for all its goodness, PLUS make phone calls with it.
I’ve posted pictures and I’ve described my problem in detail, where I can use (several) 3GS phones at my desk and hold them any way I want with no problem, but all of my 3 iP4s cannot hold a connection when I hold it like Steve Jobs holds his.
So you folks who say there is no problem… time to put up or shut up. Make a movie of an iP4 laying on a table with 2-3 bars. Pick it up and go to any web site, holding it in your left hand like Steve was holding his in the keynote. Show me the blue progress bar moving. Hang in there for 60 seconds and show me it NOT saying “No Service”. Make a phone call to someone. Let me hear it.
If you can do that with success, **I’LL** shut up. If you can’t, **YOU** shut up.
I’ve posted that challenge on this web site and several others. So far, no takers. So why is it that people who DO have this problem have no problem with posting a demo, but people without this problem refuse to even discuss it, much less post a demo?
Consumer reports has been proven to be corrupt.
How the h_ll can they state that the iPhone 4 has problems one day, and rank it the top smartphone the next day?
It’s called CYA in legal terms. It saves them from a lawsuit for lying in the first place.
They’re garbage!
As I have said before, Consumer Reports is OK for some things. But I do not rely upon CS test results or recommendations for electronic devices of any type.
@neomonkey
LOL. Go figure that the “executive director of the Center for Brand and Product Management at the University of Wisconsin” would say that the iPhone 4 is all about “brand.” Of course it is, because that it what she manages…
When I read stuff like that, it is straight GIGO. The source does matter.
MDN: biased and poor journalists.
Here’s MDN in May of this year touting a positive Consumer Reports survey for Apple Retail:
“Consumer Reports: Apple Retail Store is the best place to buy a cellphone”
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/25195/
And December of last year:
“Consumer Reports: AT&T;dead last in service survey; 98% of iPhone users would buy iPhone again”
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/23205/
Now, all of a sudden, because of CR’s damning iPhone 4 report, MDN yells: “Seriously, if you ever find yourself reading Consumer Reports, stop! Just put it down and leave it in the doctor’s office along with the large print Reader’s Digest.”
I have to admit, I think I keep coming back here because of the entertainment value of the idiocy of the people reporting here.
I don’t know how big the problem is, however I was one of the people suffering from the problem and today when I went to apple store for the problem they replaced my phone without asking many question. And, yes I saw four other people replacing there phones with same problem
I have the “death grip” problem and ya know what? It’s not that big of a deal. All you have to do is hold the phone in an ever so slightly different way and you can still hold it in your left hand and I can’t imagine anyone holding it that way when actually making a phone call.
Seriously. A lot of people just love drama and scandal and so they take every opportunity to blow something way out of proportion. Is there a problem? Yep. Is it a slight inconvenience? Yep. Is it a huge deal? Nope.
Grow up people.
@Wingsey
Cause you are a troll, that’s why. Take the phone back and get your money back, it clearly don’t work for you. Why do you need three iPhones again????
Spill The Beans: liar and deceitful asshole.
Let’s really “spill the beans,” shall we?
MacDailyNews has been on record at least since August 10, 2005, or approximately half a decade before the articles you cite as saying:
“We recommend that you if you must read Consumer Reports, read it with a grain of salt.” – MacDailyNews Take, August 10, 2005
Source: MacDailyNews: Consumer Reports dubiously finds 20-percent of Mac users ‘detected’ virus in last two years – August 10, 2005
Longtime readers know MDN’s position on CR. We don’t need it reiterated on every article, but maybe MDN should so that deceitful assholes don’t cherry pick articles in lame, failed attempts to bolster their false claims.
There may be all of 300 iPhone4s that are LEMONS.
Could you really sell more than 2,000,000 cell phones – IF THEY ARE ALL BROKEN?
How does that even make sense to those that may have a LEMON iPhone4?
Document the problems that you are having. In ALL of the different places that you have them. Return the phone with your ‘proof’. Get a replacement iPhone4 or your money back.
If you are pissing and moaning because you are dissapointed that the Apple product that you really, really wanted is less than perfect — then, CONTRIBUTE to the solution. If you are an AppleHater troll, then just drop dead.
The Red-Ring-of-Death on the xbox360, was PROVEN by the 50% failure rate. One of every two are returned. We aren’t seeing that here, are we?
No. We are not. Most of the screaming is from the same people posting in SEVERAL places. Day after day after day. Jeez, return your phone, then get back to work.
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BTW, years ago Consumer Reports recommended an Apple// app called PowerText. It was touted as being very powerful. It was. But, your documents AND the ‘backups’ of your documents were on the same diskette! This made making large documents painful to manage. CR didn’t mention this in their review. It cost me $400 to find out that CR is useless. And, that the free Appleworks was much easier.
And FWIW, name one Mac that CR hasn’t damned with faint praise? Even if they actually ‘recommended’ it?
CR’s “solution” to the alleged problem was chosen over the other alternatve – wearing yellow dishwashing gloves.
The Riff and the Raff rhetoric and that has descended on the MDN reader feedback pages as of late, is typical of the audience that feeds the proliferation of sub standard l lynch mob journalism today.
Another step in the elective dumbing down of intellect and the elective ignorance choice that is plaguing the world.
Global warning …?! No such thing!
Amen brother.
There IS a problem, it’s just not big enough to warrant returning the phone over. Apple is the big boy now, so people are going to take potshots at it.
Wingsy, I’m posting a video doing exactly what you asked to my web site. I’ll send a link to MDN and ask them to forward it to you.
The guy is not looking at the whole picture;
“I say a ‘small number”‘ because there’s still absolutely zero evidence of a high return rate or widespread customer dissatisfaction.”
The fact is that the phone IS flawed, just not enough to warrant returning YET. Apple is an amazing company, people expect them to remedy the situation and are waiting to see what happens. The phone is amazing and they know it, I know it, and we are waiting to see what happens. I will NOT purchase a $30 piece of $2 rubber manufactured by Apple to fix an issue that should not be an issue. I did however purchase an $8 solution from Amazon to hold me over, I still have two weeks to return my phone if something is not done before then. I am also holding off upgrading my wifes phone till this is resolved.
There are many reasons why people are not returning them at this time, I hope I have explained some of them.
1. Amazing phone/device, people want to keep the functionality
2. Waiting on one of the most popular companies in the world to decide what they are going to do. Especially when they have a few weeks left that they can still return the device for a full refund.
3. You CAN just hold it differently in the interim while you wait for #2 (this is not a long term fix)
4. Faith in Apple
Cancelled CR yesterday.
Not because of the bogus “experiment” but because their attemps at quantifying subjective experience. I’ve always know this sort of pseudo science is bogus, I’d jut forgotten CR does it.
I’m certain that using subjective experience can help to rank products, but to try and assign them relative scores is silly!
I was in the bathroom at a local restaurant, low bars, and my mother-in-law’s call still came through loud and clear. And I didn’t have my phone bumper on at the time (I bought the bumper not because of any “grip of death” issues but because the sharper edges were irritating my hand; I’ll likely upgrade to an actual case when I find one I like). Performance is the key, not what’s showing up on the screen. Now if CR made a bunch of calls, held the phone in a certain way and lost the call when the bars dropped, that would be a different story.
@justme2
“Now if CR made a bunch of calls, held the phone in a certain way and lost the call when the bars dropped, that would be a different story.”
I have done just that quite a few times…
This is really a non issue. We have 3 of the phones and UAE been unable to reproduce the problem with any of the phones. It will not drop a call no matter how we hold it. We have tried this in areas of great signal strength and meager signal strength. Not sure why but I know ally f people with this new phone in the south east Michigan area and NoNE of them have had this issue.
@Lalit
Did replacing your phone solve the problem?
RicMac said: “Cause you are a troll, that’s why. Take the phone back and get your money back, it clearly don’t work for you. Why do you need three iPhones again????”
I’m anything but a troll. I’m one of Apple’s biggest fans and strongest supporters, for all of their amazing products. But when they miss the mark I don’t bury my head in the sand.
I had 3 3G phones for a year, then 3 3GS phones for a year, then 3 iPhone 4s. Family plan, ya know? I tested all 3 iP4s extensively when we started having dropped calls (on day 1), and discovered the antenna issue before I read the first word about it. Called Apple and spent a LONG time on the phone with them about the problem. Anyway, finally returned all 3 phones and went back to my 3GSs after Apple announced what they were going to do about the problem (nothing to address the issue with signal loss).
I really want an iPhone 4, but it has to be a phone that I can use WITHOUT me having to continuously be aware of how I’m holding it. And I hate cases, always have.
MDN’s trashing of CR has certainly put them in their place. No one is paying any attention to CR now that the true protector of consumers has spoken. Thank you MDN. I’m sure all the networks will tonight be thanking you for setting everything straight.
@ Wingsy
My hero. Hang in there – you are absolutely on target and all the attacks you are suffering, all the names you are called, etc., are just signs that you are right – have hit a nerve of the lemmings populating this site whose purpose in life is to worship lord Steve Jobs. In their view, he cannot make a mistake and producing a phone that doesn’t work is just fine with them. They will buy it anyway, claim it’s wonderful, and drink some more Apple Koolaid.
Well, if enough people return their iP4s maybe I won’t have to wait until the 27 of July to get my phone. Just trying to see a positive side to this on going media drivel, the drivel on the other hand does highlight the glaring stupidity of most technical writers, journalist my ass, these people are every thing that good journalist isn’t supposed to be.
Wingsy,
I smell troll, here he`s crying about his 3 iphone 4s that don`t work, yet on CNET he`s claimed to have returned them, so which is it?…
your post..
“Anyway, my point is that, where it matters, the iPhone 4 is not for me because I need a phone first and foremost. I returned all 3 of my iP4s for a refund and went back to my trusty 3GS. I’m now waiting for iPhone 4B.”
http://www.cnet.com/8705-4_1-0.html?username=Wingsy&tag=contentMain;contentBody
@ KanMac
Wow great idea. Can go for that whole retro look with the duct tape. I’ve seen wallets and otehr things made with duct tape too and they are supposed to be durable etc.
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@ Frank M
You make sense! I agree with all your points that Apple Inc. will do the right thing and then Apple customers should report any problems. But the media? That is a group that can be snakes with lots of dead heads:-(
Go AAPL = $301 in 2010 then $401 in 2011
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Wingsy…. MDN wouldn’t forward my link, so here’s a url of me doing what you asked.
ok, after looking at the video Wingsy, it just has too much personal information for me to put out there on the web. If you can figure out a way for me to get it to you without anyone else seeing it I’d be happy to share it with you.
iChat maybe?
I tried to replicate the problem myself with my friends iPhone 4 talking to one of his friends with another iPhone 4 and was trying to attenuate the signal (with my left-hand as I am left-handed) and could not for the life of me replicate the issue. I think the issue is all hogwash!
I am offended by the anti-Consumer Reports comments by MDM and others.
I am a Consumer Reports subscriber and a Mac technician who owns an iPhone 4. I love my iPhone, but have seen firsthand the ”Death Grip” signal drop. When I hold my phone normally (right-handed), the weak signal at my office becomes ”No Signal”.
So I suggest that we step back and wait unti Friday to hear what Apple has to say about this.
Islandgirl
First off, I was merely putting into perspective the lameness of the iPhone ‘antennagate’ controversy.
Secondly, I agree with you that it is a crime to knowingly out a covert CIA agent, which is why the Plame game was so lame.
Over two years were spent on the investigation when it was known the entire time how her name ended up in Robert Novak’s column.
No charges were brought against anyone for this incident.
Scooter Libby was fed to the lions to satisfy a need for blood. His conviction had nothing to do with the actual events.
Here is who outed her.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldrich_Ames
It is also interesting (to me, at least) that Joe Wilson gave two versions of what he found in Africa.
1) The fact that the Iraqis had not bought yellowcake uranium was widely publicized.
2) The fact that the Iraqi’s had tried to open trade with Niger, whose only worthy export is uranium, was not widely reported, and was the basis for believing they were developing a need for the uranium.
http://nrd.nationalreview.com/article/?q=ZDc1NmE1ZTMwNzlhN2NkYjJjMWUzMTEzYjZmNzAwNWY=
Literacy is Your Friend:
You state that MDN has been on record, since 2005, as saying to take what CR reports… with a grain of salt.
Now, MDN says to completely STOP reading CR full stop. Just stop subscribing; stop reading them altogether. Yet, they continue to read it and report their findings here. It’s contradictory, hypocritical, biased, etc. There has been no solid argument… evidence… against CR that significantly takes away from their findings. Their test for signal strength was actually one of the most scientific to date. And they are right about not recommending it for purchase based on their testing. If it is a design flaw that cannot be eliminated with software, this is a serious flaw in the phone. And only a recall or redesign will remedy the problem.
And don’t start advancing the idea that every cell phone is prone to dropping signals like the iPhone 4 does under the death grip. That’s complete fluff and everyone knows it.
So… you’re the asshole. The reality is that Apple has an issue with the iPhone 4, how widespread it is we don’t really know. Could be 1% of owners, could be pretty much everyone if indeed it is a design flaw. We shall see. But the theme that keeps cropping up is… fanboys always run to the front lines to try and defend Apple.
Relax. Just take a breathe. So Apple might have a major problem with their phone. Life will continue…
Spill the Beans…. Wow you really have to digress to using profanity to get your point across? That’s a shame. All phones have various reception issues. The reality is there are always those that just salivate at the opportunity to try to tear down Apple. What is funny is they always end up looking life fools. The reason you ask? Apple does what is right. They are a company that has a moral compass. They only address issues once they have assessed, evaluated and resolved issues. As an Apple consumer I can be confident that issues will be addressed and the products will be some of the best products made. I know that if I am not satisfied I have a choice to return a product without question and without a problem. That is what defines a good company. If 1% of car owners felt their vehicle ride was too bumpy do you think an auto company would replace everyone’s shocks? No. Especially if you lived on a bumpy road. Odds are they wouldn’t even address the issue. Apple has already stated they would address the issue and is scheduled to hold a press event on Friday. It’s just funny how Apple haters try as hard as they can to grasp at straws to try to beat down the most advanced technology company on the planet.
Two day old iPhone 4 user. Huh? This is the best phone, smart phone, PC, that I habe ever had. What problems do I have?
Well, Weekly World News ceased publication a while ago.
Consumer Reports has Always been inconsistent, but worth checking out. What they probably don’t realize right now is that in their stupidity they’ve hurt their own credibility and reputation even more than Apple’s.
Apple’s products speak for themselves: CR speaks- BS?…
No the reason why it’s a big issue is because…
It’s soooo easily fix for soooooo little money…yet Apple still hasn’t fixed it.
It’s their biggest mistake since the Cube.
Hum.
You know what the funny thing would be. Since some people have this problem while others seem unable to replicat it this problem might actually be specifict to where you are and what cell site you are connected to so when Apple now is in the works switching to ATTs sstandard for signal strenght this fix from Apple might fix the whole problem and make everyone just shut up. JUST LIKE THAT. If that were to happen it would be really funny.
You fanboys are so pathetic.
I believe them, i just put the i phone up my own B** and jumped into the bath tub, guess what, no signal, that’s science…….so in conclusion if you need to do that to your phone, then don’t buy the i phone. i cannot recommend this phone.
Apple should man up and do a recall of all the iPhone 4s once they have developed a fix for the design flaw. Apple has become the victim of its own success. I feel Apple is spending less time on designing and product testing and more time on PR events to deliver inferior products at a premium. This free bumper just would not cut it. The name iPhone 4 itself misleads one to think that it is a 4G Phone something like HTC Evo 4G. The hallowed design is copied from Blackberry and others. I mean look at the bold 9700 for example or the Pearl and you’ll see that it too has the metallic side strip, so whats the big thing about this old design? I agree about the iPhone UI and the display etc. But the IOS 4 itself is so buggy if you upgrade on even a 3GS leave alone a 2G iPod.
Hey Apple quit whining and pointing fingers, correct your mistakes on this design defect. Putting a condom on the iPhone 4 would also do better things than your Bumper band aid fix.