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Jobs says Signal Strength a "non issue"

If people at my company had exchanges with that terse, arrogant tone to our customer base, they'd be reprimanded or fired.
 
i have fixed the issue on my own. I placed some electrical tape around the phone. Works fine now. Dont have to spend 30 for a bump
 
phpmaven said:
I totally agree with him. As soon as I realized that you just need to avoid touching the bottom, I adjusted the way I hold it. Just hold it a bit higher and your fine. Like he said, non-issue. Especially sine most of us are going to have bumpers or some other kind of case. I think that most of the people claiming that they are dropping calls because of it are trolls and shills anyway. Ya, it's a little annoying, but not that big of a deal. Of course all of "the usual suspects" are having a field day crying about it.



Nonsense. Most people are right handed and don't normally hold the whole phone in the palm of their hand. And the lefty's don't usually hold it that way either. Just takes a bit of adjusting if you do.
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I've got an iPhone 4 and not unlike the old 3G I had if you don't have it pressing near the bottom against your palm or your pinkie it's far more likely to fall straight out of your hand.

My iPhone goes from full bars to nothing when I pick it up most of the time. If that's not an important "issue" I don't know what is.
 
This phone should have been my first smartphone and until I return it tomorrow it will be. I didn't care much about Apple in the past. What I see here is out of this world.

Why do people defend a company that does this to them. What is next? It seems to me some people here will really buy everything from Apple no matter what and then when the product has a flaw compromise or even pay to get it fixed themselves.

Great kind of customers...

I love how the new iPhone looks. Its awesome and I did not buy it to have it wrapped in the Apple rubber. Even if I would get it for free I would always be annoyed that I couldnt use the product I bought the way I want to. Simple as that.

This whole thing pissed me off a lot and that's why I registered today.
 
iOrlando said:
sure am serious. when people have an axe to grind they come on here...sign up...troll all over the place..and then go back to the cave. happens whenever something like this happens. give it time and people will learn this is NOT a big deal.
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Not a big deal? Are you on crack? How many people do you need telling you this is a BIG PROBLEM ? CNN, MSNBC, all the blogs, all the forums - everyone is complaining of this issue.

Mr. Jobs' response is don't hold it like that? ****ing really? Are you ****ing kidding me? Someone at Apple better be dicking around with emails. If not, they need the **** sued out of them for this stunt.

It's BS.:mad:
 
Jr1985 said:
I had wondered the same thing. If this has always happened, but we're only noticing it more now because we're aware of the new antenna?
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Well, the new antenna was put out there like it would be a major improvement. So, people ARE expecting more, not the same. I can say that I thought “phone” issues would be a thing of the past. The only thing keeping me in the game is that plenty of people seem to be happy with the phone and a large number don’t even see this problem when they hold it. Maybe it’s something you have to actively try to make it happen?

So, here’s a 603 who’s concerned. I haven’t decided what I’ll do yet, but I won’t base my decision on one thing or one email from Jobs. I’m especially looking forward to more reviews.
 
bahooki said:
As if we needed more evidence that Jobs is an ******. Not only does he want to dictate the content we see or use, but now how we hold our phones. Goodbye Apple. Hello google.
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http://www.google.com/mobile/android/market-policies.html

Make sure you read CAREFULLY. Especially the part about them zapping apps off your phone that you paid for, without compensation, at their discrection. Section three discusses nudity and porn.

Do you really believe those emails are from Steve ?

You'll be back.

Yes you will.....



Does anyone really care that this was sent from my iPad ? It's for my personal enjoyment.
 
DickKnowsBest said:
Exactly, I don't know the word for it when someone complains about something when they realize it's there, but when it's been hidden under their noses for the last 2-3 years, they don't... I dunno. All I can say is if people are seriously thinking of sending their iPhone 4 back, all I have to say to you is... try to replicate the same thing on an older iPhone 3g or 3gs. I could be wrong, but I have seen iPhones in real life (mine+my mate's) and even videos which show the same problem in older iPhone models. :apple: :)
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This is interesting. If it was always a problem, then maybe that's why Apple insists on sticking with AT&T. AT&T has been taking all the hit for reception and drop calls. Up until now, no one would ever consider it could be Apple's issue.
 
paymaster said:
As my 3GS also does this I was really hoping it was the new software. If this is really Apples final response this it is probably a good time to sell Apple stock if you have it. This will get out to the mainstream press, and between this and the controversy over flash and iAds and other app store issues, the government investigating, stories about Apple losing it's "cool" and so on I think you may see a major drop. There has always been Apple haters, but Apple is the big kid on the block now. It's inevitable that at some point there would be a backlash and this may be what kicks it into high gear. I bet Google is happy right now.

Or..... a software update comes out soon which solves the problem(or at least makes it better) and all is magical again.
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No it won't. Apple fanboys are so loyal they will put up with anything as they pull out their wallets. Jobs basically told all of u iphone4 owners to F off, and I'll bet most of you will be right there at the iphone5 line waiting to give Jobs your money again for a slight hardware upgrade.
 
Steve and Apple's response is extremely lame. Now this is coming from someone that is not having any real issues. I hold the phone right handed and have the bumper (which I was getting anyway). Despite the fact that my phone works quite well, I think people who hold it left handed and want to go naked should not have a phone that does work.

Bad...very bad! Absolute design flaw!
 
I don't know about the rest of you but I sort of can't believe this is happening! I mean after all the excitement leading up the the launch it seems to have turned into a disaster over night. Really disappointing if this is not addressed properly.
 
The new headine at macRumors is showing other phones with a similar issue. But when you hold those phones in your hand, you lose a bar or 2, so no big deal. But when you put an iPhone in your hand, you lose all bars, and get NO SERVICE! Not the same issue. iPhone has a worse issue. What ever the problem is, its not the user, as users don't deal with this **** on other phones that were designed correctly. So Apple needs to fix it.
 
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