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Apple Making Official Statement Tomorrow, Free Bumper Cases For All

troutspinner said:
No Bumper or Band-aid is going to fix this issue. Go into a low coverage area like I did this weekend and the phone will be rendered useless.

This weekend I went out to a friend's cabin like I do many times a year. All of us know we do not get reception at the cabin but we know when we get into town as well as at the lake we fish we can get reception to make phone calls. In town we are extra lucky because we actually have usable edge. Sure it's slower than 3G but it's enough to get by on and check emails and some light browsing.

This weekend I found the iPhone 4 to be useful for 2 things, taking photos and playing games. The only place I received a signal to make phone calls was in town and edge was useless, at the lake, no signal at all. I turned the phone on and off many times, tried changing the network settings, etc. and nothing would help.

Ok, just a bad weekend? Maybe the towers were really busy? How can you use this as a scientific way to determine if the iPhone 4 has issues. It was very easy, the guy next to me, the one laughing while using his 3GS without issues, everything was on par to my previous experience on my 3GS.

If you are looking forward to a free bumper to fix this issue, you've just had the wool pulled over your eyes. A rubber bumper may fix the interference when touching the 2 bands but it will not increase the signal.

troutspinner
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Did your other friends have coverage, did they also have ATT?
 
troutspinner said:
No Bumper or Band-aid is going to fix this issue. Go into a low coverage area like I did this weekend and the phone will be rendered useless.

This weekend I went out to a friend's cabin like I do many times a year. All of us know we do not get reception at the cabin but we know when we get into town as well as at the lake we fish we can get reception to make phone calls. In town we are extra lucky because we actually have usable edge. Sure it's slower than 3G but it's enough to get by on and check emails and some light browsing.

This weekend I found the iPhone 4 to be useful for 2 things, taking photos and playing games. The only place I received a signal to make phone calls was in town and edge was useless, at the lake, no signal at all. I turned the phone on and off many times, tried changing the network settings, etc. and nothing would help.

Ok, just a bad weekend? Maybe the towers were really busy? How can you use this as a scientific way to determine if the iPhone 4 has issues. It was very easy, the guy next to me, the one laughing while using his 3GS without issues, everything was on par to my previous experience on my 3GS.

If you are looking forward to a free bumper to fix this issue, you've just had the wool pulled over your eyes. A rubber bumper may fix the interference when touching the 2 bands but it will not increase the signal.

troutspinner
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No bumper would fix your issue because it's a known software issue. iOS 4.0.1 update will fix it. Bumper however will stabilize the reception more.
 
Seems a bit odd, since I was in the Applestore less than an hour ago and asked about the availability of bumpers, and they didn't mention anything (eps. since OP said ALL employees received an email) and told me to try the local AT&T.
 
No complains about the "Antenna of Death" so far but if this is true, hell yes I would still take a free bumper.
 
I hope they give out free bumpers all week at least for those who purchase an iPhone 4 this week if this is true. My fingers are crossed that I will be able to purchase an iPhone 4 this week. Does anybody know if being on a reserve list for an iPhone 4 would guarantee me one in the next shipment? It shouldn't take five shipments to reach my name on the list.
 
Eh, I got a nice case from AT&T that works fine, looks nice and gives me something to grip so it won't slip out of my hand/shirt pocket. No more reception problems. Apple can suck it.
 
If true, I'm disappointed. If Apple is going to give away free bumpers, that means they have no real confidence that they can resolve the problem with a tweak to the iOS. :(

Besides, those bumpers look like something you'd find in the toddler isle of Toys R' Us...
 
_Matt said:
FoxConn suicides skyrocket as workers are pressured to make bumpers as fast as possible for greedy American gadget freaks...more on that story at 11.

It's just a phone. My paid-for iPhone and bumper are coming this week. If they rebate me for the bumper or provide another free one, great. If not, it's just a phone.
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I'm sick of hearing about those folks checking out and it being our fault. It is a huge huge company. It is to be expected.
 
msduncan said:
How many threads do we have now about Apple's action regarding this problem? Let me see if I can recall all of them:

1. CONFIRMED: $200 gift cards
2. CONFIRMED: Recall of affected units
3. CONFIRMED: $175 gift card + bumper
4. CONFIRMED: Gift Cards + Free Bumper
5. CONFIRMED: Free Bumper
6. CONFIRMED: Free back massages to all buyers

:rolleyes:
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You forgot the " Happy Ending ":rolleyes:
 
Makes no sense. Steve Jobs already replied back to several people's e-mails saying that it wasn't an issue. Why would Apple give free bumpers to everyone if it wasn't an issue? That's basically being hypocritical and Apple isn't stupid to make dumb moves like this. What I expect is a software fix and an official statement saying that all cellphones have this issue or something along those lines.
 
mysticbluebmw said:
That's not how it works. It might cost Apple 3-4 dollars to make, but the true cost to Apple IS $29 per bumper given out. Anyone here who has taken business classes will confirm this. This quite an expensive solution, and given such, I don't expect this to happen. I suppose we will revisit this tomorrow.
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You are not making sense. The true cost to Apple is only $29 per bumper if you assume everyone they are giving one to for free would have bought one anyways. Some people will buy bumpers, most will not. They will buy a non-apple case or they will not get a case. The cost per bumper is very small for Apple and much much cheaper than a recall.
 
racer1441 said:
I'm sick of hearing about those folks checking out and it being our fault. It is a huge huge company. It is to be expected.
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Steve? Is that you?

I have to disagree with you. Imagine if Americans started to actually make things and work in factories again and the demand was overwhelming. I suspect there would be an increase in suicides with those workers.

And they didn't check out. They walked off buildings.

Because this isn't a Politics forum, I'd like to clarify my point. Our seemingly important issues with the iPhone 4 and bumper are in fact insignificant in comparison to the trouble it will cause those who physically produce these products in the factories.
 
This is just an assumption but when/if they do give out the bumpers free it will probably be similar to the process when Nintendo gave out the free wrist straps for the remotes..

There is a page you go to and to verify you have the unit you enter in it's serial number then put in your info and they ship it to you - this would verify everyone got one, and that they got the amount specified per unit.. again.. an assumption based on nothing other than theory and past experience
 
_Matt said:
Steve? Is that you?

I have to disagree with you. Imagine if Americans started to actually make things and work in factories again and the demand was overwhelming. I suspect there would be an increase in suicides with those workers.

And they didn't check out. They walked off buildings.

Because this isn't a Politics forum, I'd like to clarify my point. Our seemingly important issues with the iPhone 4 and bumper are in fact insignificant in comparison to the trouble it will cause those who physically produce these products in the factories.
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Are you a doctor? Because I am. In fact, i'm a Psychiatrist, and you've made some conclusions without any real proof or data, just assumptions. Show me some real proof that the FoxCon workers have a higher suicide rate than the general population, and that those rates increase during high production seasons, and then it will make sense.

Don't just shoot your mouth off about things you've learned from the news, it makes you look like an idiot.
 
dseig001 said:
Are you a doctor? Because I am. In fact, i'm a Psychiatrist, and you've made some conclusions without any real proof or data, just assumptions. Show me some real proof that the FoxCon workers have a higher suicide rate than the general population, and that those rates increase during high production seasons, and then it will make sense.

Don't just shoot your mouth off about things you've learned from the news, it makes you look like an idiot.
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+100%


As it's being reported here in the UK (and OK, I have neither the raw data nor a lot of faith in our journalists) the suicide rate at Foxconn is about, or even slightly below, average for the general population. It justs gets more publicity because of the context.
 
insidmal said:
This is just an assumption but when/if they do give out the bumpers free it will probably be similar to the process when Nintendo gave out the free wrist straps for the remotes..

There is a page you go to and to verify you have the unit you enter in it's serial number then put in your info and they ship it to you - this would verify everyone got one, and that they got the amount specified per unit.. again.. an assumption based on nothing other than theory and past experience
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Yeah, Apple already did the same when they gave the $50 Apple Store credits out a few months after the first gen iPhone because of the big price decrease.
 
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