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iPhone 4 doesnt feel right in the hand...

esadb

esadb

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Coming from a 3G, it seemed natural holding it in my right hand and also just typing with just the thumb. I did have a case on my 3G while the ip4 i dont have anything on it yet.

Also kinda cradling it between my two hands upfront and using two thumbs to type seemed perfectly fine too..

Now with this ip4 i kinda seem to be having a hard time with that i actually gotta landscape it to type..

It just feels too small in my hands, anyone else feel that way too?
 
Feels fine to me. I didn't notice a change after switching to it from the iPhone 3G S.
 
esadb said:
Coming from a 3G, it seemed natural holding it in my right hand and also just typing with just the thumb. I did have a case on my 3G while the ip4 i dont have anything on it yet.

Also kinda cradling it between my two hands upfront and using two thumbs to type seemed perfectly fine too..

Now with this ip4 i kinda seem to be having a hard time with that i actually gotta landscape it to type..

It just feels too small in my hands, anyone else feel that way too?
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Thats because the 3G is a brick in comparison.
You'll get over it.
 
Small White Car said:
How long have you had it?

It took me about 2 or 3 days to get used to it. Now I find the 3G to feel comically soap-like in my hands.
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Been using it now for 5 days straight now. But ive had it for a week and a half and played around with it here and there...

Just seems small.. maybe you guys have small hands i dont know..
 
How can you compare using a naked iphone 4 with a 3G in a case? They're not comparable. Most cases add bulk and sometimes a grippy feeling. It's more sensible to compare the two in cases or without cases. Since you're used to the case, you should use it for the 4 as well.
No matter what, the iphone 4 is thinner.
I got an otterbox defender case on my 4 and it doesn't feel dramatically different than my 3G in an agent 18 case.
YMMV
esadb said:
Coming from a 3G, it seemed natural holding it in my right hand and also just typing with just the thumb. I did have a case on my 3G while the ip4 i dont have anything on it yet.
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I think the iPhone 4 has a great size/balance/weight ratio. Its a typical apple product which is designed and the smallest details have been thought out - except for the antenna :p

With that said, not every hand is the same, so while one phone is ok for me, doesn't mean its ok for someone else.
 
grantsdale said:
Thats because the 3G is a brick in comparison.
You'll get over it.
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The ip4 is actually the one that feels like a brick in your hand, but you will get used to it after a couple of weeks. I'm fairly comfortable with it, but often miss the almost perfect feel of my 3gs when handling it.
 
I get what the OP is saying...it's the lack of a rounded back that feels different while you're holding the iP4....but the new design is comfortable, just takes getting used to
 
You're holding it wrong. :D

No wait.....go buy a case for it that's the same dimensions of the one you had on your 3Gs, then you'll have the best of both worlds. Same hand feel, upgraded iPhone. :cool:
 
Are you holding it in your left hand?

Try switching to the right hand. It feels much better.
 
billycuth said:
Are you holding it in your left hand?

Try switching to the right hand. It feels much better.
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Nope, right hand.

I try to cradle it at times between the two hands to use my thumbs while in portrait to type a text but it feels weird at times.

Landscape is perfectly fine tho.

rockyroad55 said:
The switch from the plastic back to the glass back and steel band helps making the phone feel luxurious.
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I sure do agree with that tho. Seems very sturdy and i like that part.
 
esadb said:
Nope, right hand.

I try to cradle it at times between the two hands to use my thumbs while in portrait to type a text but it feels weird at times.

Landscape is perfectly fine tho.



I sure do agree with that tho. Seems very sturdy and i like that part.
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Maybe you have it upside down then. that's all I can think of... :confused::apple:
 
billycuth said:
Maybe you have it upside down then. that's all I can think of... :confused::apple:
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Like i said.. maybe some people just have small hands/fingers..

Since the device is smaller i seem to be having a harder time with my fingers moving across the screen. But none the less it still works fine.
 
Apple made a significant change from its previous iPhones to this new iPhone 4, I know where you are comming from. I like the feel of the previous iPhones more, but I like the looks of the iPhone 4 too :eek: So i'm like stuck in the middle lol :p, at the end is not a big deal for me. It took me a little bit to adjust to it, hopefully you can eventually adjust as well.
 
I prefer the iP4 a lot easier to hold, doesn't feel like a bar of soap.

The flat side are especially nice.
 
esadb said:
Coming from a 3G, it seemed natural holding it in my right hand and also just typing with just the thumb. I did have a case on my 3G while the ip4 i dont have anything on it yet.

Also kinda cradling it between my two hands upfront and using two thumbs to type seemed perfectly fine too..

Now with this ip4 i kinda seem to be having a hard time with that i actually gotta landscape it to type..

It just feels too small in my hands, anyone else feel that way too?
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It's thin and narrow. It feels much better when you put even a bumper on it. I had the same uncomfortable feeling initially. A case like the Griffin Reveal makes it even better, actually, as far as curing that feeling goes.
 
Feels near perfect to me. The iPad always felt like it was lightly cutting into my hand, the edges on the iPhone 4 have never given me anything close to that feeling.
 
I love it. I have small hands, though.

I suggest putting it in a case. That'll probably make it feel more like you want it to feel when holding it in your right hand.
 
esadb said:
Coming from a 3G, it seemed natural holding it in my right hand and also just typing with just the thumb. I did have a case on my 3G while the ip4 i dont have anything on it yet.

Also kinda cradling it between my two hands upfront and using two thumbs to type seemed perfectly fine too..

Now with this ip4 i kinda seem to be having a hard time with that i actually gotta landscape it to type..

It just feels too small in my hands, anyone else feel that way too?
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No. And if you don't like something why pay $200+ for it and then go online and complain about it? Either return it to the location where you purchased it to receive a full refund or better yet try it out in the store before you buy it and you won't have these problems.

Sorry to flame there just so many pointless threads about something trivial you can cure yourself without going online and complaining.
 
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