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Apple Preps for Verizon iPhone Launch With New Bumpers, Vacation Blackouts
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I highly doubt apple would redesign their hardware simply to make people pay for a new case.
I don't think those people will even be switching soon as their phone is only 6 months old. And would apple really make more money off of this? I don't think so considering thats another seperate product to manufacture.
Bumper or pocket lint?
That doesn't look like scratches caused by the bumper, that looks like problems because of crap caught under the bumper.
How about making a bumper that uses a soft inside so that it doesn't scratch the iPhone 4! I would stay away from the Apple bumpers guys...they'll ruin the metal on the outside of your phone.
That doesn't look like scratches caused by the bumper, that looks like problems because of crap caught under the bumper.
I think it's the added thickness of the bumper that makes it difficult to dock to peripherals and not really the size of the opening. The issue with audio out is one of size or thickness. It works fine with the provided ear buds, but the male part of external speaker cables is often surrounded by thicker rubber. I think its silly to have to remove the bumper in order to play music on a proper sound system.
because then they only need to make 1 case, not 2 and you won't have to ask for the case in the apple store based on a carrier, just the iPhone4
Hands on with new iPhone 4 for verizon bumper.
Wohooaa!!!
Not a big deal for most of us but just trying to understand that apple has become soo big that even their $20 bumper needs a hands-on!
Cheers!
Wohooaa!!!
Not a big deal for most of us but just trying to understand that apple has become soo big that even their $20 bumper needs a hands-on!
Cheers!
How about making a bumper that uses a soft inside so that it doesn't scratch the iPhone 4! I would stay away from the Apple bumpers guys...they'll ruin the metal on the outside of your phone.
It's called not being a slob and maybe, just maybe taking your phone out and giving it and the bumper a quick cleaning???
I understand that that's what they are saying, but how does the one case fit both when the volume buttons are lower on the verizon one?
That's absolutely not true. All phones do not suffer from the death grip. That's just blatantly wrong information.
Actually I take quite good care of my stuff. Why should I have to remove the bumper every week to clean the inside of the case? Ever notice the hard plastic interior of the bumper case? That mixed with debris causes the scratches. A soft interior would remedy that problem.
You assume that the Verizon phone will work so much better.
Several million users will screw with their network just the same as it did on ATT. And perhaps just as badly.
So we can look forward to a potential Verizon Antennagate as the media tries to tell us that there is a major design flaw in those phones. Instead of the true, which will be that Verizon wasn't as prepared as they thought. Their comments suggest they are betting on about 12 million iphones, with around half that being existing Verizon customers. So when they get 3-4 times that amount, they could end up overloaded just like ATT did when they made the same mistake.
You must be out of the loop. Verizon already handles more data than ATT. They'll handle even more data just fine. Verizon isnt ATT.
Looks like the dock connector cutout is significantly bigger.
uhhh it looks exactly the same.
Doesn't look larger at all.
How about making a bumper that uses a soft inside so that it doesn't scratch the iPhone 4! I would stay away from the Apple bumpers guys...they'll ruin the metal on the outside of your phone.
Ouch. That's really unfortunate. Surprising that one of Apple's own accessories did that. You'd think that they would have taken that into consideration. Was there any dirt on the inside of the bumper?
bumber is crap
unfortunately my apple-issued bumper has already begin tearing to pieces and is on its last legs. certainly not worth $35.
it also completely scratched and marred the phone's metal band. huh...
unfortunately my apple-issued bumper has already begin tearing to pieces and is on its last legs. certainly not worth $35.
it also completely scratched and marred the phone's metal band. huh...
i have the black bumper. i thought the whole point of it having a rubber gasket encasing the phone's edges was to seal out crap from getting in. thats how it worked on my other 3GS cases -- the fewer times you removed (loosened) them, the better they worked.
not so here.
love my phone, but shtty case. rip-off at $35.