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Early iPhone 4 Owners Report Antenna Issues, Dropped Calls |
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Early iPhone 4 Owners Report Antenna Issues, Dropped Calls
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By Allen Tsai | Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:41 am |
Some new iPhone 4 owners are complaining that holding the device in a certain way can interfere with reception and lead to dropped calls.
Apple did not appear overly worried and said that such issues are "a fact of life for every wireless phone." "Just avoid holding it in that way," said Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive. He added that people should stop blocking the sensitive part with their hands or buy a case. "Gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas," said Steve Dowling, an Apple spokesman. "If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases." Apple, ironically, redesigned the iPhone 4 to have better reception. The stainless steel band that wraps around the sides of the device acts like a sturdy skeleton to anchor the phone and it also doubles as the device's antenna, which is supposed to pull in a stronger signal.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:10 pm | By
Apple will hold a launch event for the iPad 3 in the first week of March, as the company updates its tablet to stay ahead of rivals.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:54 pm | By
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was unfit for George H.W. Bush's council in 1991, according to an FBI investigation, highlighting his drug use and decision to not support his daughter.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:56 pm | By
Google aims to take a percentage of every iPhone sold after completing its Motorola acquisition, raising questions over whether current patent fair use standards support fair business practices.
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Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:41 pm | By
Apple may shift litigation strategies, attacking the process of "copying" rather than products, after losing a critical patent battle to Samsung in Germany, raising questions of the iPad maker's costly and aggressive tactics.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:09 pm | By
Apple is facing increasing animosity over working conditions at its Chinese factories, as protestors gather to demonstrate against the iPhone maker's controversial labor issues.
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