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Betcha Apple completely redesigns antenna in iPhone 5
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Betcha Apple will only make minor changes to the antenna.
See, anyone can make frivolous speculations.
I'd be surprised if they didn't make it a whole new design. It'd be easy way to make everyone buy the new model without the "flaw."
Bingo! You win what's behind door #2!
you can't just design a phone in less than a year. to release a phone in late june means that it has to be submitted to the FCC a few months prior and that means you have to test it yourself for a few months. the iphone 5 has been in development since 2008 or 2009.
apple and others have roadmaps going out years where they guess as to which features to include, etc. it's not like you just make a new phone in a month because of problems with the old one or because someone else released something cool
apple and others have roadmaps going out years where they guess as to which features to include, etc. it's not like you just make a new phone in a month because of problems with the old one or because someone else released something cool
That doesn't mean the design isn't flawed. That juast means you have good reception in your area.
What if they used a non-conductive laminate material to cover the antenna? No need for a redesign assuming that the "iP5" is really the iP4S.
Nah to pacify the testings labs and technology writers that think there is a problem with the design.
Ha ha...how much are you betting?
And, because I know how these things go, I'm sure you'll eventually end up arguing what you meant by "completely."
I expect very minor changes. We won't count those as "completely redesigned" when the time comes. Put shortly, I expect you to lose this bet.
And, because I know how these things go, I'm sure you'll eventually end up arguing what you meant by "completely."
I expect very minor changes. We won't count those as "completely redesigned" when the time comes. Put shortly, I expect you to lose this bet.
I like the stainless band but wish they would move the antenna inside the phone so everyone would shut up about it!
Apple will eliminate the antenna completely. How that's for thinking differently....
I think they will come out with the NEXT GEN antenna design along the lines of the Retina Display. They could call it the Hyper Fractal Antenna LOL