iPhone 4/Blackberry Bold 9700 Reception Issues

[johnnysecr]

Cant Do it, I think Iphone 4(Particularly) fails in more common holding positions than competitors like Nokia, Blackberry etc

[garyrocker21]

21D3A3C7 is my pin

[garyrocker21]

i goes down but it has a bar and with that bar you can still calling and stuff gease my pin is 21D3A3C7

[alxbengosu]

Turns out you don't understand what the iPhone antenna design flaw is. It's not the "death grip" blocks signal. It's that you are touching the antenna, on the outside of the phone, causing it to lose reception.

[derrickps31]

ENOUGH WITH THE DAMN COMPARISON VIDS, HELL WE GET IT, PLUS I DON'T HOLD MY BB BOLD 9700 LIKE THAT ANYWAY WHEN TALKING ON IT

[andrewbares]

Video fails like iPhone reception fails.

[FireOFK]

there is a big difference that Apple don't mention or show. you can drop the signal of the iPhone with a touch of a finger bridging the two antenas gaps YOU DO NOT HAVE TO "DEATH GRIP" it to drop the call and signal all the way. you could not do that with the blackberry

[gurtygurt64]

Tried this and it does nothing. If I hold the entire left side with two hands I lose one bar. But who the hell holds their phone like that?

[Lzanski]

@gurtygurt64 Who holds any phone like that, the purpose of the video is to demonstrate that almost any phone reacts with signal attenuation when held in the "death grip". I think the media coverage this has received is stupid, and my video probably doesn't help. Concerned about getting an iPhone 4? Go and buy one if you don't like it return it.

[gurtygurt64]

@Lzanski Fair point. One should research and try before you buy before investing in any major product such as a phone.

[tla0866]

@gurtygurt64 I don't think thats a strange way of holding it... just face it, all phones can potentially have this issue not just the iPhone.. depends on the area and cell signal.

[iMario999]

Lol the view is other side.. Wtf?

[peapoo3]

@iMario999 mirror : rorrim

[mjbckr]

lol do you hold your phone like that? The Iphone's antenna gets grounded frequently because it's right where you naturally put your hand.

[Lzanski]

@mjbckr It's only naturally where you put your hand if you're left handed. I don't deny that there's an issue with the iPhone 4 reception, it's discouraging to even me, and I've been using Apple computers, phones and iPods since 2000...

[Bervick]

You dont hold a phone like that when making a call. With the iPhone, you just need to short the contact point with 1 finger and it should drop. Now what if those phone companies did a 1 finger test. And then gave a 1 finger salute to Steve. Fun indeed !

[callumalden]

you need to get a case... :p

[stevensnewest1119]

This is kind of irrelevant, but can you please state the name of this song? I absolutely love it!

[Lzanski]

@stevensnewest1119 It's actually a jazz jingle from iMovie, sorry dude!

[stevensnewest1119]

@Lzanski Aw damnit! Well, I can always discover more Jazz tunes along the way. Thanks anyway!

[trentlot1]

It's all media hype......... I knew it!!

[HeadphoneHalo]

@trentlot1 Everything regarding Apple is media hype.

[Querido17]

I do it and nothing moves. All the bars are there. Fuck you Steve Jobs.

[heavyz2000]

@Querido17  youre holding it wrong

[trentlot1]

@Querido17 .... It depends on the signal strength in your area. Apparently, weak signal areas are more prone to the problem.  I've seen other YouTube videos where the Bold 9700 bars drop; just like the iPhone 4.

[trentlot1]

@Querido17 ... Look idiot, it only happens in low signal strength areas.

[alxbengosu]

@trentlot1 no, idiot, it happens when you put your finger on the antenna, which is on the outside of the iPhone.

[trentlot1]

@alxbengosu ... who the fuck are talking to?!?! I know what the fuck happens, and I know where the freakin antenna is on the iPhone. Fact is, the iPhone is not the only phone that has this issue. PERIOD! Regardless of where the antenna is. Idiot.

[trentlot1]

@alxbengosu ... and, NO, it only occurs in areas with a lower signal strength. I tried it with my iPhone at home (with 5 bars and cell tower close) and nothing happened. Then I tried it in another area with a lower signal and the bars dropped slightly.