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Apple to Offer Free Cases for iPhone 4 Customers
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What's the fuss all about
Can't believe all this fuss.
My iPhone 4 here in London has worked fine since the day I got it.
Sure - if I hold the phone in a certain way the signal bars drop - but as has been proved, that's the case with all phones.
I would be that that Terryxy chap - who said he is going to get a droid - has absolutely no intention of doing so though !
Can't believe all this fuss.
My iPhone 4 here in London has worked fine since the day I got it.
Sure - if I hold the phone in a certain way the signal bars drop - but as has been proved, that's the case with all phones.
I would be that that Terryxy chap - who said he is going to get a droid - has absolutely no intention of doing so though !
Absolutely, I think Steve displaying the amount of people who have contacted AppleCare is a pretty useless statistic. It's been a very well documented issue and people have realised calling them has been futile.
As LondonCentral has quite rightly pointed out the real statistic will be how many return the phone now Apple has revealed their hand.
Been saying this all along
IOS 4 devices are exacerbating ATT's network problems. I have both a 3GS and an iphone 4.
The later is the one with the problems.
IOS 4 devices are exacerbating ATT's network problems. I have both a 3GS and an iphone 4.
The later is the one with the problems.
I've heard more complaints from people that DO NOT own an iPhone, than from people that do...LOL
Am I the only one seeing a condom allegory here?
i think you are onto something there! A whole new range of condoms for iphones ~for extra protection~
What a terrible press conference for Apple. Attack the press and essentially blame them for showing people the "secret spot" they shouldn't touch. As if we wouldn't have figured it out for ourselves. Then they suggest that every phone does this, even though we all know the iPhone 4 does it the worst. Every argument they tried was essentially fanboy message board material. Not an honest admission of what we all know. The phone's antenna signal is way to easily interfered with.
The only positive is the free cases for everyone, but even that is only a bandaid and we're all left wondering when a true hardware fix will come, and you can be certain it will come eventually.
The only positive is the free cases for everyone, but even that is only a bandaid and we're all left wondering when a true hardware fix will come, and you can be certain it will come eventually.
I'd like to know what Apple's figures say about how many phones are affected rather than how many users. A phone could be affected without the owner even being aware of it - until some point in the future when he/she is in a different environment. To talk about how many owners are affected should be caveated with 'so far'
my take on this is that as of right now apple had to pick the option that would please the most people and keep the most customers satisfied, and clear their name of this tech drama, without taking too much of a risk. I think the case solution is fine, and i think this comes with the territory of being early adopters. Now I'm sure they are working on a fix, if not have already figured it out, but they're obviously not going to state that at the press conference, because everyone and there technologically savvy grandparents are going to return it and wait till the next waive comes out.
My personal experience has been yeah I can make the problem occur if i consciously try, but if I'm just using it normally I haven't had problems.And as humans, once we know a problem exists, we forever try to seek out the problem, and pay attention to it.
And really if any of you are unhappy with all this just return the phone and stop complaining.
My personal experience has been yeah I can make the problem occur if i consciously try, but if I'm just using it normally I haven't had problems.And as humans, once we know a problem exists, we forever try to seek out the problem, and pay attention to it.
And really if any of you are unhappy with all this just return the phone and stop complaining.
A bit of perspective!
I am sick and tired of all the Apple fanboys protecting their beloved Steve Jobs over this travesty, let's get things into some sort of perspective!
Apart from the antenna issue most reviews say the iPhone 4 is the best smartphone ever which has some great and unique features like the retina display.
The fact that only a small percentage have complained is clearly down to intimidation by the Apple stormtroopers (I know they exist) and the threat of humiliation on various Apple biased blogs.
Anyway, as Apple's design is so great elsewhere, they clearly f***ed up the antenna deliberately because really they hate us all and they're laughing at us! Even now as you're reading this! They even have a fix for the antenna on hand, but will refuse to release it until iP5 when they'll add another fault, just for the hell of it. The b******s!
And all this on the same day that those "heroes" at BP finally put a cap on the leaking well, which is all pretty trivial really, I mean oil's great and runs my car and it was only going into the sea, so no real harm...I mean I'm not a fish, I don't care, it's not like it's as important as my phone or anything. I wasn't planning to vacation on the Gulf anyway, and if I did it would be cheap now so well done BP is what I say!
At least they're not trying to ruin my life like Apple are. Honestly, making me use a free bumper or even worse giving me a full refund!! Outrageous.
I say that we should have a ticker tape parade through NYC for the "heroes" at BP whilst each and every Apple employee is crucified along the side of the streets.
</sarcasm>
I am sick and tired of all the Apple fanboys protecting their beloved Steve Jobs over this travesty, let's get things into some sort of perspective!
Apart from the antenna issue most reviews say the iPhone 4 is the best smartphone ever which has some great and unique features like the retina display.
The fact that only a small percentage have complained is clearly down to intimidation by the Apple stormtroopers (I know they exist) and the threat of humiliation on various Apple biased blogs.
Anyway, as Apple's design is so great elsewhere, they clearly f***ed up the antenna deliberately because really they hate us all and they're laughing at us! Even now as you're reading this! They even have a fix for the antenna on hand, but will refuse to release it until iP5 when they'll add another fault, just for the hell of it. The b******s!
And all this on the same day that those "heroes" at BP finally put a cap on the leaking well, which is all pretty trivial really, I mean oil's great and runs my car and it was only going into the sea, so no real harm...I mean I'm not a fish, I don't care, it's not like it's as important as my phone or anything. I wasn't planning to vacation on the Gulf anyway, and if I did it would be cheap now so well done BP is what I say!
At least they're not trying to ruin my life like Apple are. Honestly, making me use a free bumper or even worse giving me a full refund!! Outrageous.
I say that we should have a ticker tape parade through NYC for the "heroes" at BP whilst each and every Apple employee is crucified along the side of the streets.
</sarcasm>
apple cares??
Today apple came clean and prove they dont really care about costumers, if it wasnt for consumer reports the only answer you get from apple was : non issue, hold it another way, free bumpers no way what part of non issue you dont get?
Fortunately the iphone is not only a fanboy product. Fanboys can leave with answers like non issue, now that apple has acknowledge the issue what what fanboys??
Today apple came clean and prove they dont really care about costumers, if it wasnt for consumer reports the only answer you get from apple was : non issue, hold it another way, free bumpers no way what part of non issue you dont get?
Fortunately the iphone is not only a fanboy product. Fanboys can leave with answers like non issue, now that apple has acknowledge the issue what what fanboys??
Explain why a case alleviates the problem. Explain why a case works with phones where the antenna is not exposed.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/legal/return-policy.jsp
"Service Cancellation & Early Termination Fee
Call the number on your invoice/receipt to cancel your service. You may cancel service within 30 days from the activation date to avoid the applicable early termination fee (the "Early Termination Fee" or "ETF")."
So, just like the iPhone 4, you have 30 days after the date of purchase to cancel your AT&T contract without any fees.
Based on some of the earlier posts, it's not 100% , everyone doesn't have dropped calls from the grip of death.
Wow, just Wow.
Jobs just held a press conference, and basically said "no issue, but take a free bumper to shut up - just because we love you".
Wow. Apple admits that they are selling a handheld phone that can't be held in your hand (unless you're very close to a cell tower).
And part of the argument was "it doesn't drop very many more calls than other Iphones" - when the dropped call issue has made the Iphone 1G/2G/3G absolute laughingstocks in the US.
Jobs: "The Iphone 4 is not that much worse than the last Iphone".
Wow. Jobs is rearranging the deck chairs.
Jobs just held a press conference, and basically said "no issue, but take a free bumper to shut up - just because we love you".
Wow. Apple admits that they are selling a handheld phone that can't be held in your hand (unless you're very close to a cell tower).
And part of the argument was "it doesn't drop very many more calls than other Iphones" - when the dropped call issue has made the Iphone 1G/2G/3G absolute laughingstocks in the US.
Jobs: "The Iphone 4 is not that much worse than the last Iphone".
Wow. Jobs is rearranging the deck chairs.
Not me. I've held my phone every way I could because I have a proximity sensor issue (Apple please fix!) but I've never had a signal issue no matter how I held it. I think the customer service is great. A free case is WAY better than I ever got from Sprint.