Holding iPhone 4 With Your Hand Blocks Reception
It's a touch-sensitive phone... in the worst sense.
One of the more innovative designs of the iPhone 4, at least when we saw it being debuted by Steve Jobs, was that it had its antennas built as part of the external frame. One part of the metal band around the phone would control Wi-Fi while the other one would do cellular-related radio.
It seemed like a great idea to make a giant antenna for better reception, but now that it's on the outside, what happens when you actually touch the phone? Unfortunately, you kill the reception.
This phenomenon is being reported widely by those who have already received their iPhone 4. Gizmodo has compiled a huge list of comments and video clips showing how bare hands or anything that can connect the two antennae will quickly destroy reception.
Interestingly enough, this is the first time that Apple has offered a first party iPhone case solution, which it calls the bumpers. The bumpers are a $29 rubber band that wraps along the metal frame of the phone giving it both protection from drops as well as insulation from the user's hand. If it turns out that a case of some sort is required, then it's a shame that one isn't included with the device.
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LOL
Who uses their hands anyway...
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I love how 'innovative' Apple is. No longer can you use your hands on your touch phone UNLESS YOU BUY AN ACCESSORY.
I guess 'holding' our phone needs approval now eh?
Epic fail
Holding the phone blocks reception!?! You -must- buy our aftermarket case. Hahahahahahahahah...well done Mr. Jobs, well done indeed.
so let me get this....
they made the mistake, and they want us to pay for it?
Do I smell a recall?
It's not even a complete "case." Apple definitely new about this. It's the only case they're selling on their site. Wack!
Do I smell a recall?
I don't, instead see Apple asking people to "Hold their phones differently"
lol "we've found that people don't actually like holding their phone in their hand, especially not when making calls. at Apple, we don't waste time on features that most people won't even use, we prefer to focus on quality and making everything as simple as possible"
I don't, instead see Apple asking people to "Hold their phones differently"
The scary thing is, you are probably right.
They really took that THINK DIFFERENT motto to a new extreme.
Fail!
$29 bucks? And idiots STILL buy this stuff? I cannot understand how you can support a company that will bend you over any chance they get. $29 for a rubber band...
so from proto-type to production nobody actually held the phone up and talked on it? nice job apple.
guess that shoots Apple's patient pending on the "Heartbeat Monitor" system to identify its the phone to the owner HAHAHA
I don't, instead see Apple asking people to "Hold their phones differently"
I'm sure they'll buy into it if they're told to 'think different'. I myself think normally, and I use my hands to grasp a touch based handheld device~
No worrys!!! We can fix all of the problems in next version (iPhone 4Gs). All you need to do is to buy the new one!!! It will come out in 3 months. (Wait in line in front of our shops NOW!!!)
They did it this way so they can sell their cases, and also prepare a second one with has a built in insulation trim.
That's like an electrician wiring a circuit in a house with a built in short, always tripping a breaker and then acting surprised when the inspector says, nope, it's done wrong, you need to do it again... but the electrician does a "fix"... which doesn't pass mustard or code, but hell, the homeowner can pay for a redo later...
is this what caused the demo to fail at the WWDC?
It would appear to only affect left handed people. lol
Apple sucks.
$29... when it costs 5 cents to make lol
It would appear to only affect left handed people. lol
The opposite actually, right handed people hold it in the left hand and touch the screen with the right.
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+1000
Sounds like the Wii with the free jam jackets that they sent out...if apple does not do this....mega fail
hmmm...it shouldnt affect an android's hand
Do I smell a recall?
No, they'll just tell everyone to buy the rubber bumper for $29.
We really have to cut Apple some slack here they probably would have caught this little hardware snafu if the guy they had testing the phone hadn't lost it.