Undoubtedly the iPhone 5 (or whatever they market it as) is already under heavy development. After Steve fired the last lot of RF engineers he needs to get people on board who understand function as much as design... You can just imagine the next WWDC. Steve makes a 3G call to Jonnie Ive. "Isnt it magical? I'm actually talking to someone over a mobile network while holding the phone in my hand!". Apple reinvent the phone. Again.
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Apple Beefing Up iPhone and iPad Antenna Engineering Staff
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It's good that Apple is focusing on RF technology now, since they've already spent years perfecting their RDF technology.
You would have thought that Apple thoroughly tested the iPhone4 before releasing it. I guess they were too busy counting their money and trash talking Adobe.
It looks like Apple shot the current crop of Antenna Engineers and are looking for replacements.
2008 called. They want their meme back.
Coming from the guy using "meme" and "2008 called."
My thoughts exactly. They're hiring for iPhone AND iPad. They want an antenna to work on two products, not just the one with all the hubb-bubb surrounding it.
The reason for waiting 'til the 23rd of June to post is so that speculation for a Verizon iPhone being designed wouldn't hurt initial iPhone sales for AT&T. Now that the cat has been released, the proverbial bag can make another cat. Marked with a red V and obsolete technology if not released in at least another year and a half or so, and not January like articles are reporting.
Yeah, better antenna, but it won't be on the phone...
iPhone 4 = Guy on the left... iPhone 5 = guy on the right!
It needn't have anything to do with Verizon since AT&T has also announced a transition to LTE. In AT&T's case, they're supposedly starting the LTE rollout in 2011. So the next iPhone model will probably be LTE-capable whether or not Verizon is in the picture.
Staffing a design team in mid-2010 for a 2011 product makes perfect sense.
Yup, thats why we're seeing huge commercial campaigns talking about the antenna
Seriously guys, WWDC is a NERDFEST, and apple knows it. Just because they showed something off to a very select group that would appreciate it DOES NOT MAKE IT THE SELLING POINT.
A little logic around these forums once in a while would be nice.
Looks like Apple is looking to hire experts to improve the antenna on the next revision of the iPhone. For now I'll continue to use my iPhone 4, certainly the best phone on AT&T. It has not been a big issue to hold it in a way that does not cause issue...
This is an easy one actually. They just want to be able to post good radiation numbers when the new law in SF goes into effect.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/technology/24iht-cell.html
The conspiracy theory is fun, but probably doesn't apply to this one.
(This post was copy/pasted from another site. Not my find.
Ironworker808)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/technology/24iht-cell.html
The conspiracy theory is fun, but probably doesn't apply to this one.
(This post was copy/pasted from another site. Not my find.
Ironworker808)
You are banging your head against a brick wall.
The typical MacRumors commenter has little common sense and an utter disregard to the basic laws of physics as well as the economics of consumer electronics design, manufacturing, and sales.
A logical commenter is a very rare species in these technology rumor sites.
can't believe it....
c'mon Apple...tell the truth...
where i live 1+1 (Bumper+ New Antenna's staff...)makes 2....
this is the first "slip" on the ..apple....way of Jobs
won't last long..but...som' to think upon...
maybe...
...better to have different guys for the Mac to come...(??)
In the meanwhile i was thinking that I-Os
( it risks to) resemble the back of a donkey...
c'mon Apple...tell the truth...
where i live 1+1 (Bumper+ New Antenna's staff...)makes 2....
this is the first "slip" on the ..apple....way of Jobs
won't last long..but...som' to think upon...
maybe...
...better to have different guys for the Mac to come...(??)
In the meanwhile i was thinking that I-Os
( it risks to) resemble the back of a donkey...
Actually, 700 Mhz is close to 850 Mhz which ATT uses for HSPA+ so no major redesign required. Remember the iPhone supports 850 / 1900 / 1700 (Japan) / 2100 for HSPA and 850/900/1800/1900 for GSM which this current Antenna supports. I wonder actually if the issue with the antenna is more prevalent when your device is camping on 1900 which is known to provide a much poorer signal based on the same location as a 850 transmitter. In building is especially different, and since ATT offers both frequencies, it could explain why some are seeing it and others aren't.