iPhone 4 has major antenna design flaw
06-27-2010, 08:18 PM
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Word is coming out that it is actually more of a software than a hardware issue, and that a software update (iOS 4.01) will address or reduce the problem. There have been suggestions that something may be available this week, perhaps even tomorrow. As Jobs himself said in an email this weekend - "stay tuned".
06-27-2010, 11:19 PM
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06-28-2010, 02:15 AM
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Word is coming out that it is actually more of a software than a hardware issue, and that a software update (iOS 4.01) will address or reduce the problem. There have been suggestions that something may be available this week, perhaps even tomorrow. As Jobs himself said in an email this weekend - "stay tuned".
And as we have seen right here in our very forum, some of our members have not felt this Antenna flaw, so I doubt this antenna defect will affect everyone, same way the HPFP did not affect all x35 i engines.
But that's just my thought.
06-28-2010, 02:43 AM
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Not sure if it is a hardware or software problem. But they SURELY will NOT say it is a hardware problem. It would highly reduce their iPhone 4 sale and they are not willing to have recalls. And most importantly reduce the consumer's trust in the "APPLE" brand. So they will deal their first-second batch with software updates, indirectly sending a propaganda message that the software will fix the problem (the same situation BMW tried to do with HPFP) while the other batches will have their hardware fixed without telling anyone.
And as we have seen right here in our very forum, some of our members have not felt this Antenna flaw, so I doubt this antenna defect will affect everyone, same way the HPFP did not affect all x35 i engines.
But that's just my thought.
And as we have seen right here in our very forum, some of our members have not felt this Antenna flaw, so I doubt this antenna defect will affect everyone, same way the HPFP did not affect all x35 i engines.
But that's just my thought.
06-28-2010, 04:03 AM
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Word is coming out that it is actually more of a software than a hardware issue, and that a software update (iOS 4.01) will address or reduce the problem. There have been suggestions that something may be available this week, perhaps even tomorrow. As Jobs himself said in an email this weekend - "stay tuned".
06-28-2010, 05:00 AM
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Whatever the position with the antenna (and word is that it is actually a software issue and not a hardware issue, there may be a software update coming this week to help address the issue), Apple shifted 1.7 million iPhones in the first three days on sale (Thursday though Saturday) making the launch the most successful in its history (in terms of units shifted).
06-28-2010, 05:02 AM
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Well if it takes that kind of holding to cause the issue, then Apple will have no problem because no one holds the iPhone that way.
06-28-2010, 05:56 AM
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trying all weekend to replicate the signal drop from the major antenna design flaw -- still can't 
also bought 2 more iPhone 4's for 2 of my family members (total of 4) -- still can't replicate the problem.
the signal strength on all 4 iPhone 4's are actually stronger than iPhone 3G and original iPhone when compared side by side.
I'm loving this major design flaw.
also bought 2 more iPhone 4's for 2 of my family members (total of 4) -- still can't replicate the problem.
the signal strength on all 4 iPhone 4's are actually stronger than iPhone 3G and original iPhone when compared side by side.
I'm loving this major design flaw.
