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Mexican Carrier Executive Claims iPhone 4 Hardware Revision Coming by End of September
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Can't beileve we are still talking about this.
People are still talking about this? Didn't Steve answer all these questions in his keynote when he played that youtube video? "If you bought a iphone4 and you dont like it bring it back."
People are still talking about this? Didn't Steve answer all these questions in his keynote when he played that youtube video? "If you bought a iphone4 and you dont like it bring it back."
I think they're more likely to just put the bumper in the box, than change the design.
If they augment the phone so that it 'fixes' the problem, all those people with an existing phone will complain that they have a lesser product, and a class-action will follow in some locale, enough to cause further bad PR for Apple.
They'd also be admitting that there was a problem after all. Considering the bizarre lengths they went to to deny it, blaming others and then the customer, only to be roundly trashed in the media. I think leaving it as it is, is strangely the best option.
IMHO, if the phone doesn't work as a phone, they should probably call it something else.
If they augment the phone so that it 'fixes' the problem, all those people with an existing phone will complain that they have a lesser product, and a class-action will follow in some locale, enough to cause further bad PR for Apple.
They'd also be admitting that there was a problem after all. Considering the bizarre lengths they went to to deny it, blaming others and then the customer, only to be roundly trashed in the media. I think leaving it as it is, is strangely the best option.
IMHO, if the phone doesn't work as a phone, they should probably call it something else.
This is what I'm expecting and they'll probably make the bumper even cheaper by dropping the metal buttons.
Actually, there are a fair number of non-Apple people who would be privy to such information.
Certainly the suppliers would know but for a telecom, one would expect at least some of the following to be in the know: shipping people, finance, channel sales/biz dev, inventory specialists, senior marketing staff, probably some tech support managers.
However, this guy doesn't seem to be in a role that would get that information early.
Oh, and the last people to find out? Retail sales line employees.
That said, I think this rumor is poppycock.
Nah, an outside (non-Apple) antenna engineer already explained several times that a coating wouldn't be effective.
Being Mexican myself, you can't trust them Mexicans.
I can't trust you...
But if you stuck the "end call" sticker there it would no longer end the call.
I was thinking the same thing.
Why exactly?
Why exactly would people who claim they don't have any problems with their phone be mad as hell? They're iPhones are perfect, remember. Only the people who have the problem will exchange theirs, which is 0.55% of all iPhone owners according to Jobs.
Won't know till we see the phones in October. IMO, you would have to be out there not to see a correlation with a design change and the delay of the White phone till the end of the year.
It will be internal, and unnoticeable from an appearance point. It simply amazes me that people still think Apple would not make a change simply because they said "if you don't like it take it back". Hello, that was the out for a change.
Those with current phones will have them until the contract runs out because you are happy. Remember, you "did not take it back".
Can't wait till Jan now. Might even stay with at&t now. Simply another example of 6m for Apple to get it perfect, and why I kept my 2G until the 3GS came out.
It will be internal, and unnoticeable from an appearance point. It simply amazes me that people still think Apple would not make a change simply because they said "if you don't like it take it back". Hello, that was the out for a change.
Those with current phones will have them until the contract runs out because you are happy. Remember, you "did not take it back".
Can't wait till Jan now. Might even stay with at&t now. Simply another example of 6m for Apple to get it perfect, and why I kept my 2G until the 3GS came out.
there is no issue. i can't believe some of you are still clinging on to this overblown antennagate thing .
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It must be a sad life, when your emotional state is so influenced by a few people who like some gadgets...
"...come up with a better solution for future customers."
What? There needs to be a better solution for current costumers that wants to hold on to their iPhone.
What? There needs to be a better solution for current costumers that wants to hold on to their iPhone.
7? Really? You've exchanged your phone 7 times? Um, if it sucks that bad, why not just go get a completely different phone, I smell lies, unless self torture is your thing....but yeah I smell fibber
Wasn't that more about the price being cut than any technical evolution of the phone?
If you bought a product and it was defective you should have returned it. If you didn't then the phone is obviously fit your purpose and you're happy with it. So the answer would be "no".
there is no issue. i can't believe some of you are still clinging on to this overblown antennagate thing
Some people do experience this, the same as some people experience a proximity sensor issue. The problem is that the media believe that one person with an issue means everyone must have the same issue.
The sales figures, the customer satisfaction rating and the extremely low return rate paint the true picture.
If you iPhone doesn't work - return it. If the replacement doesn't work - get another phone. Who are these people who use a device that doesn't work just so they can complain about it?
FOr the record, my iPhone 4 has no issues, nor does my first gen 27" iMac . beautiful machines, no issues. If they were faulty in any way, they'd have been returned.
I have no issues with dropped calls, 'antennagate' or proximity sensor issues. So I'm not gonna be pissed if they issue a fix for new iPhones.
I certainly won't be returning my perfect iPhone for one that might have a problem just because some Mexican carrier claims there's a hardware revision.
If people are considering that and you have 'defective' iPhones. Why are you keeping hold of a defective product?
I certainly won't be returning my perfect iPhone for one that might have a problem just because some Mexican carrier claims there's a hardware revision
.If people are considering that and you have 'defective' iPhones. Why are you keeping hold of a defective product?