The iPhone 4′s Reception Issues: Full Story and Verdict
On iPhone 4 launch day there were reports of its signal dropping when held in the hand, “incorrectly”. Apple responded – to much derision – that it wasn’t a hardware defect but a miscalculation of signal bar strength. Steve Jobs called an emergency press conference to say. “We’re not perfect. We know that. You know that. And our phones aren’t perfect either:’ Now. iPhone 4 owners can claim a free bumper case that fixes the problem Apple wouldn’t admit existed. End of story? We think so. but we know that many prospective iPhone 4 buyers think otherwise…
How to claim Your Free Case?
Head to Runes and download your free iPhone 4 Case Program app. After automatically checking your phone’s serial number, it will offer you a choice of eight cases. Delivery times are estimated at three to five weeks, but some have arrived within days. If you bought your i Phone4 before the app was launched on July 23 you have 30 days to claim. Bought it after that time? You have until September 30.
Verdict
The iPhone 4′s signal niggle is NOT a major issue in terms of the handset’s day-to-day operation. We haven’t experienced any dropped calls as a result of the aerial placement, although we have had to shift our hands a fraction while holding it and browsing the web – it’s nothing a free bumper case won’t fix entirely. In our view, negative reactions to the iPhone 4′s aerial are due to long-simmering resentment of Apple’s pompous and cult-like corporate persona. But it’s time to move on…
On iPhone 4 launch day there were reports of its signal dropping when held in the hand, “incorrectly”. Apple responded – to much derision – that it wasn’t a hardware defect but a miscalculation of signal bar strength. Steve Jobs called an emergency press conference to say. “We’re not perfect. We know that. You know that. And our phones aren’t perfect either:’ Now. iPhone 4 owners can claim a free bumper case that fixes the problem Apple wouldn’t admit existed. End of story? We think so. but we know that many prospective iPhone 4 buyers think otherwise…
How to claim Your Free Case?
Head to Runes and download your free iPhone 4 Case Program app. After automatically checking your phone’s serial number, it will offer you a choice of eight cases. Delivery times are estimated at three to five weeks, but some have arrived within days. If you bought your i Phone4 before the app was launched on July 23 you have 30 days to claim. Bought it after that time? You have until September 30.
Verdict
The iPhone 4′s signal niggle is NOT a major issue in terms of the handset’s day-to-day operation. We haven’t experienced any dropped calls as a result of the aerial placement, although we have had to shift our hands a fraction while holding it and browsing the web – it’s nothing a free bumper case won’t fix entirely. In our view, negative reactions to the iPhone 4′s aerial are due to long-simmering resentment of Apple’s pompous and cult-like corporate persona. But it’s time to move on…
