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Apple Announces iPhone 4 Sales of 1.7 Million, Most Successful Product Launch Ever
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So a phone that drops calls when you touch it is a success?
Some day you'll get it.
Until then, just keep reading Gizmodo.
Apple sells like two phones, tops. Which sets the bar each time.
THAT is the big deal.
Get what? That releasing a defective product is OK?
Until then, just keep reading Gizmodo.
Thanks. I will. They're a fine website.
But also realize that there are what, 200 new Android devices introduced to market every day? Android device manufacturers are like PC manufacturers, talking about how great their device is but 5 days later releasing something better and leaving you to fend for yourself. How many devices are still stuck on 1.6? Half?
Whats so impressive about the iPhone is that it is 1.7 million sales on a single carrier in the US (and multiple carriers abroad). If we were to tally up sales figures for a single US carrier with any device, I bet the iPhone would reign supreme.
If the iPhone went to Verizon, T-Mobile, etc, just imagine how many more sales there would be. Android is available on every carrier and thus it is easy to get in peoples hands.
This is a sales related issue - apple lost my sale because of the signal issues!!!
I am not one of those 1.7 million. I was all set to grab a new iPhone 4 to replace my 3G. I was excited about all of the new features (especially being able to record HD video and edit with iMovie on the fly). But, after hearing the reception issues, I am holding back for now. First and foremost, I am buying a phone with a meaty monthly payment. It should always be able to make calls without dropping them, and all of the flash and trashy is secondary.
Oh right. Cause Google doesn't have repeated customers nor iPad and iPod Touch have the iPhone OS...
Unless you just fell off the Yam van, you should know that every new product will have it share of manufacturing defects. And guess what that is what your going to hear the most as the product launches.
While the reception issue is widespread the rest are just normal complaints. My phone is perfect besides the antenna issue and that only happens at my house which has always had lousy service. And I am the kind of person who went thru 4 or 5 3G's because of screen alignment issues.
You're joking, right? You don't think a phone that drops calls when you touch it in the wrong spot is defective?
If it was the Droid with this problem you would be having a field day with it.
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Here's a question. I just ran a speed test using the speedtest app. It's saying the upoad speed is faster than the download speed!!
Is that possible??
Here's a question. I just ran a speed test using the speedtest app. It's saying the upoad speed is faster than the download speed!!
Is that possible??
I don't think that is the reality. Adjusting your hold is not a huge deal until we get more info or a fix. I have this issue, I have 2 bars here at work and it goes to no service if I cup the phone. I adjusted how I hold it (back to normal/not cupping it) and I have no issue now. I can surely make all the calls I need.
If someone is having it way worse than I am the solution is pretty simple, go return it. No reason to feel so "truly sorry" for someone. It's not like some big tragedy in their lives its a phone.
You guys are all crazy. Steve says there is no issue. Period. End of story. He's in charge here.
Yep! More ppl are downloading then they are uploading. That and the 3G chip in the iPhone 4 has better upload speeds than the previous one.
Of course, why wouldn't it be?
Agreed. Apple will release a fix of some sort for the reception issue. However besides that the device is very nice, camera quality is awesome, build quality is great, and the text is insanely clear on the screen.
That does sound odd.
I just ran a speed test with just ONE signal bar and 3G and got 2113kbps/371kbps.
Not to bad for 1 bar of reception AND I was holding the antenna.
Don't make fun of Android just because there are 58 million phones out there that are inferior to the iPhone. iPhone OS is found on 1 phone. Andriod is found on 1, then add a couple zeros after that.
That's like saying the Android App Store is better than Apple's because more people (potentially, not in current practice) can use it.
The phone that a lot of us non-fanboy-apologists bought that can't hold a call while we're merely touching it.