Lounge How was your day? Anything goes but please keep it PG-13!

iPhone 4 has major antenna design flaw

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-19-2010, 10:46 AM
  #161  
Contributors
 
craigm1841's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,656
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I honestly don't know why people care so much. I have my iPhone- I've used other phones. I like the other phones, I just liked the iphone more. For some reason people who don't have iPhones have a propensity to perpetuate apple hate. Those with iphones don't seem to care that much.

This thread has passed my smoothie thread in length- and by todays 5series forums standards... That's pretty incredible.
Old 07-19-2010, 10:47 AM
  #162  
Contributors
 
zen68's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Washington DC Suburb
Posts: 470
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My Ride: '07 550i with SP, Nav, Logic7
Default

Craig,

It's interesting you did the antenna experiment. I also tried to cover mine and the signal was weaken by two bars but the call was NOT dropped. I'm running version 4.0.1.
Old 07-19-2010, 10:58 AM
  #163  
Contributors
 
craigm1841's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,656
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by zen68
Craig,

It's interesting you did the antenna experiment. I also tried to cover mine and the signal was weaken by two bars but the call was NOT dropped. I'm running version 4.0.1.
I just did it. My roommate just showed me how. I got it to go from 5 bars to 3 bars, but haven't been able to replicate again. I had to wrap my palms around the entire phone and wait about 20 seconds.

I'll live
Old 07-19-2010, 11:35 AM
  #164  
Contributors
 
Alpine White Girl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 3,573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by zen68
May I ask how you pay $13 a month? I also have a BlackBerry 8530 but my company pays for it so I don't know the actual cost. My personal phone is iPhone 4G and I'm paying $66 a month (Corporate plan).

BTW, I have to say that Apple handles "iphonegate" very poorly :thumbsdown:
First, don't blame the customer.
Second, don't downplay the problem.
Third, apologize again and again then it will be forgiven
My uncle works at sprint in Kansas City. My dad, step mom, and my phone are all on his plan. I can stay on the plan as long as he continues to work at sprint. Sprint recently changed their policy where they restrict the number of people who can go on employee plans but since we were already on we have been "grand fathered" on for as long as he works there. The cost for my cell phone is less than 160 dollars a year.

You can say im jealous but that isnt the case. Its more the fact of being annoyed by fan boys and the way apple handled it. Im pretty sure all of you who own iphones and pay out the ass would rather own an Evo and pay 13 dollars a month/156 a year.
Old 07-19-2010, 11:41 AM
  #165  
Contributors
 
craigm1841's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,656
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl
My uncle works at sprint in Kansas City. My dad, step mom, and my phone are all on his plan. I can stay on the plan as long as he continues to work at sprint. Sprint recently changed their policy where they restrict the number of people who can go on employee plans but since we were already on we have been "grand fathered" on for as long as he works there. The cost for my cell phone is less than 160 dollars a year.

You can say im jealous but that isnt the case. Its more the fact of being annoyed by fan boys and the way apple handled it. Im pretty sure all of you who own iphones and pay out the ass would rather own an Evo and pay 13 dollars a month/156 a year.
Nope. I'm rich. I throw an evo off my balcony each morning to test gravity.
Old 07-19-2010, 12:35 PM
  #166  
Contributors
 
swajames's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Posts: 4,119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package
Model Year: 2008
Default

Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl
... Its more the fact of being annoyed by fan boys...
Reminds me of the the old joke from George Carlin, where he observed that "have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac"...
Old 07-19-2010, 01:51 PM
  #167  
Contributors
 
swajames's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Posts: 4,119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package
Model Year: 2008
Default

Google kills off the Nexus One

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/...ex.html?hpt=T2
Old 07-21-2010, 11:25 AM
  #168  
Contributors
 
DD_545i's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Europe
Posts: 1,594
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by swajames
Awesome. My phone will skyrocket in value now it's such a limited edition. When the price reaches $10k I might consider selling
Old 07-21-2010, 12:53 PM
  #169  
Contributors
 
JeRZee XiE60's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,230
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Funny video - HTC Evo vs Iphone 4

Old 07-21-2010, 01:13 PM
  #170  
Contributors
 
craigm1841's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,656
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by DD_545i
Awesome. My phone will skyrocket in value now it's such a limited edition. When the price reaches $10k I might consider selling
hope you don't believe that.


Originally Posted by JeRZee XiE60
Funny video - HTC Evo vs Iphone 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg
OMFG- that link has been posted in another thread, then this thread, then posted again in this thread, then Tony mac'd, now posted again!!


Quick Reply: iPhone 4 has major antenna design flaw



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:26 AM.