iPhone 4 Signal / Antenna Issue When Holding Phone

This is an example of signal loss that happens when holding the outer edge of the iPhone 4.

I repeated this test 20+ times with the same or similar results each time.

http://gizmodo.com/5571171/iphone-4-loses-reception-when-you-hold-it-by-the-a...

If we could keep the idiocy down to a minimum in the comments, that would be great.

EDIT: I just wanted to say that I'm still very excited to have my new phone. This video was not posted so that I could rip on Apple. It is just here to be a reference for those who are curious.

That being said, I have also noticed the data drop out when trying to access webpages, not just on speedtest. Now that I know about this issue, I have noticed the effects during normal use (when I'm not trying to reproduce the problem). I only know this because I get excellent reception at my house (4 and 5 bars). Now I notice the phone will drop down to 1 or 2 bars if I happen to be holding it in the wrong position until I move my hand and then it jumps back up to 4 or 5 bars.

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• iphone
• phone
• iphone4
• antenna
• issue
• problem
• latency
• download
• upload
• test
• speedtest
• speed

[DJZmixer101]

The iphone 4 is like those ppl who can't go into a public toilet with someone else in there with em lol. iphone 4 is all like "i ain't doin shit while your touching me like that!" hahaha.

[rakovski95]

its fucking at&t not the iphone because in Russia here in Moscow the signal is full anyway you hold it .. its just your fucking cheapskate network

[Brand0n280]

I knew something was up.couldnt even finish this video

[MrGTDONE]

just buy a samsung or a htc instead for that money u get a 1.5 mhz dual core one not this signal shit phone and still have a few bucks left in your pocket

[pu3rchaotic]

This is real disappointing. Why didn't they just put the entena at the top of the phone were it is on all the other phones.. Just a danm shame.

[seceretagent008]

i just got my iphone in australia and i cant get any fucking signal whatsoever

[6Dragon6Software]

lol afterall it was true...

[sexykid8023]

i hate this fucking phn.................

[MyZippy13]

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[TheAlbania91]

who cares, i have an iphone 4 and it is the best thing ever, with all those wonderful apps you can add, i dont even consider this issue :)