Apple Responds to iPhone Antenna Problem: Hold It Differently and/or Buy a Case?!

http://chris.pirillo.com/ - http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo - Before I left the house tonight (to attend a tech industry event at a local winery), I heard news that Apple was starting to respond to reports of antenna problems in the iPhone 4. Out of the array of links discovered, this one is probably the most important one for you to read:

http://www.antennasys.com/antennasys-blog/2010/6/24/apple-iphone-4-antennas.html

Getting the antenna "right" isn't an easy task for any company, but I'm not so sure Apple is handling this the right way. An iPhone Bumper is ~$30, though I'm sure it's costing Apple pennies on the dollar - certainly not worth the PR hit they're taking with this thing.

http://iphonehold.tumblr.com/

Let's face it: when you ship 1,000,000 phones in a single day, there are bound to be some problems - and more than likely, a good portion of people will experience these problems.

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What do you think about the matter?

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[522viper]

Marketing technique... They KNEW that there was a problem so they didn't give a fuck. Most Mac fanboys will disagree but it's the truth.

[Microslayer66]

they just put the antenna around the phone so they can make money selling you the bumper.

[Dillorzaarour]

@522viper im a fanboy, But, I totally Agree...They Didnt Care.

[MyZippy13]

See how you can guarantee to make & receive calls on an iphone 4 with no call drops?

at my page

myzippy13

[drumaddict28]

Apple does this all the time IE the shuffle and its headphone controls, original iphone and its lower headphone jack. they leave holes in their products and then sell you a product to fix them

[fuzzy15946]

well basically ima wait for iphone 5

[ccchackalll]

He looks like Steve Buscemi in Fargo. lol

[phat56pat]

the response is what no other people will say oh no apple was honest.... get a life for real

[rokyn2000]

@jebussaves1

It's one heck on an expensive device, if you have one and you're NOT planning on getting a case, you are nothing short of careless.

[VF28WWE]

i don't have that problem with mine