3GS Antenna Issue Confirmed

[TMar]

Just updated to the 4.01.

My naked 3Gs is unaffected by any grip.

Oh, it's effected but in your case not enough to lose any bars. That's what made field test mode so handy and a reason it's probably missing now.

 

[DeathChill]

Oh, it's effected but in your case not enough to lose any bars. That's what made field test mode so handy and a reason it's probably missing now.

Indeed. Try running Speed Test without gripping it, then grip it and try and start the test. On my 3G I have to release the grip before it connects, which gives me a ridiculous ping.

 

[billinaz]

I just tried cupping the bottom of my 3GS to see what would happen for myself and was surprised to see it drop from 4 bars to 1 bar every time. I used that phone for 1 year without ever knowing a problem existed. The reception issues are overblown. Try it on any phone and see for yourself. I am now a believer.

Same here, I was eating lunch with a friend when we had the discussion about the press conference.

I held my 3GS in my right hand covering the lower right portion of the phone. First I lost the bars, then data, and finally it went to 'searching'. Moved my hand... everything came right back.

My wife has been using her iPhone 4 since June 23rd..... no problems. Im able to duplicate the signal loss by placing my finger at the lower left antenna junction.....

But in daily use.... not a problem.

 

[ogdogg]

There are so many videos on YouTube confirming this issue on so many phones now that I find it hard to believe any intelligent person could be taking the stand that this is an iPhone 4 only problem. You people saying this doesn't happen on your other phones are simply lying to yourselves, or you have munchkin hands (which we all know what that means).

 

[darngooddesign]

There are so many videos on YouTube confirming this issue on so many phones now that I find it hard to believe any intelligent person could be taking the stand that this is an iPhone 4 only problem.

My work BB doesn't do it. My 3GS doesn't do it to the point of killing my signal and certainly doesn't do it in strong signal areas like my 4 did.

You people saying this doesn't happen on your other phones are simply lying to yourselves, or you have munchkin hands (which we all know what that means).

It means people are jealous of our large genitalia.

 

[TMar]

There are so many videos on YouTube confirming this issue on so many phones now that I find it hard to believe any intelligent person could be taking the stand that this is an iPhone 4 only problem. You people saying this doesn't happen on your other phones are simply lying to yourselves, or you have munchkin hands (which we all know what that means).

Once again. It isn't the fact that it happens it's how easily it happens and you are ignoring that. A 16-20 dB drop with the tip of a finger.

 

[Pravda]

Indeed. Try running Speed Test without gripping it, then grip it and try and start the test. On my 3G I have to release the grip before it connects, which gives me a ridiculous ping.

You are right.

Did the Speed Test and as you mentioned, my up/download speeds are greatly affected by the grip on my 3Gs.

 

[ravensfan55]

Why is RIM throwing a piss fit? All they showed in the video is that no matter what phone you have, its possible to attenuate the signal by holding the phone in a manner which covers the location of the antenna.

 

[Makaveliarts]

Same here but my Deathgrip is on the left side like the iPhone 4. Haven't noticed until people started complaining about it. I had a few dropped calls occasionally. Maybe like 20 in total of the year I have owned the 3Gs

 

[drumstyx]

I'm not defending Apple in any way, but I honestly cannot get my 3GS to drop signal using 2 hands in ANY way. Though, granted, since updating, my signal has fluctuated between 2 to 5 bars on it's own just sitting there.