Apple finds iPhone 4 signal bars misleading, hiding poor signal

02 July, 2010
Apple just issued their official statement on the non-existent iPhone 4 reception issues. What iPhone 4 users are experiencing when they grip the lower left corner is just their real signal, poor as it seems...

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  • Anonymous
  • TSx
  • 03 Jul 2010

Looks like Apple have released the new itouch - Front facing camera for Skype calling, a great upgrade to the past generations... Now all they need is a radio antenna and this would have made a great phone :P

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    • 9x0
    • 03 Jul 2010

    Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010Look, I am an iphone4 user, and I will not deny that there ... morehello..

    so it is fine with you that you buy something that expensive then tells you how to hold it?
    that expensive then not getting your money's worth?

    common lets be real..

    1.7 million buyer..we are jealous because we dont have iphone4?

    NO.... because we or I will never be included in that 1.7 million who got the losing end of the deal, why? because i have common sense not to buy an iphone4..

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      • logileaf
      • 4Ak
      • 03 Jul 2010

      hahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhh
      seriously apple, just give up

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        • 9x0
        • 03 Jul 2010

        [deleted post]by your text/comment apple is the best(compared to nokia or thier competitor) because of thier 1.7 million sale in 3 days? that's it? wow i never thought there is still a person in our world that thinks QUANTITY is the only reason why something or someone is the best...

        OMG!!!

        imagine 1.7 million people who is not getting thier money's worth.. is that even close to being fair?

        common!! common sense is all you need to have..

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          • Anonymous
          • 3sE
          • 03 Jul 2010

          [deleted post]When I hate someone, it means he attacked me or did something that upsets me. Apple didn't do anything of that for me because I don't use their products. I just know when I'm ripped off so I don't buy their products and advice people with my opinion about it. If u dnt want the advice u can just leave it. I'm not gaining or losing anything just advising.

          And about Apple fans, they r loyal to Apple and ofcourse this type of news makes me sympathize them, because I knew this from before, since I got my 3GS I knew that this device doesn't define communication for me and while its called a phone it acted more like a multimedia device more like a mini tablet.

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            • jjsoviet
            • qJm
            • 03 Jul 2010

            Last time I've checked, my dad's old RAZR V3 gets better coverage than his current 3Gs in some locations. Don't tell me the "awesome" iPhone 4 is worse than that.

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              • Anonymous
              • 2CG
              • 03 Jul 2010

              Wouldn't this kind of follow what gsmarena said. When they held the bottom left spot in a good signal area, the reception dropped but the calls didn't. Doesn't explain the dropout in poor reception areas though.

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                • 9x0
                • 03 Jul 2010

                i never thought a company this big and prominent(apple) would go this "low", first name DROPPING NAMES of competitors just to "pacify" thier nobel prize stupidity for reception/signal problems, second, getting to use peoples hard earn money with something that doesnt even work decently more would tell you on how to hold it (iphone4)..lets face it guys what are mobile phones for? to communicate(if you have a problem and needs someone to talk to,EMERGENCY,to keep in touch,for work) now how would we do all of these we cannot do because of very poor reception/signal...

                common guys..im no iphone hater..im just being true to myself and just being in touch with reality.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • t7M
                  • 03 Jul 2010

                  steve jobs just wants our money. and he wants it really REALLY BAD!

                  all in steve jobs mind is money money money money.

                  he is THE REAL MR. KRABS!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3sE
                    • 03 Jul 2010

                    [deleted post]Don't forget atleast u can grip the N8 any way u want :) .. why would people hate Apple ?? They didn't kill anybody .. We just don't buy their products because we can know wen we r being ripped off :)

                    Poor Apple fans trying to regain confidence, why won't u people admit anything ?!

                    U wana buy an iPhone go ahead atleast some people understand the meaning of communication :)

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 2CG
                      • 03 Jul 2010

                      x2 newbie, 03 Jul 2010what can i say about this phone is, it is love by millions.... more"hat can i say about this phone is, it is love by millions..... but hated by billions... now i know the real reason why it can't work and job was asking ppls to turn of the wifi.... HE WAS HOLDING IT WRONG!!!"

                      Actually, if you read the review, clutching the wifi antenna apparently "boosts" the wifi signal.

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                        • jjsoviet
                        • qJm
                        • 03 Jul 2010

                        How do you like the backlash now, Apple?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 3sE
                          • 03 Jul 2010

                          [deleted post]Go check how much Nokia sells worldwide and go count how many user has a Nokia device in their hands and ull knw wat are Nokia's sales.. User experience ??! Don't forget this is a phone not a laptop, u call from it not play with its UI. :) Get out of boxy area and see the world mate :). Poor Apple fans, Steve is playing a nice illusion trick to u all.

                          Some people need to be educated and see the history of PHONES before commenting.

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                            • rico
                            • t7X
                            • 03 Jul 2010

                            apple should also include a manual for holding the iphone 4 the right way so they can blame the owner if they lose signals

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                              • Anonymous
                              • M8T
                              • 03 Jul 2010

                              Good Lord.... Apple really think Iphone fans are that dumb? They are promising a software update to fix a hardware issue that is built into the metal conductors around the phone. Really Apple, who actually buys that sorry excuse? It's not even technically possible.

                              All Apple is doing is playing smart to save money by avoiding people returning truckloads of Iphones to the stores.

                              First they are trying to be understanding and tell you to go back with your iPhone for a full refund if you are not happy, then tell you to wait for the "magical" software from candy dream land, which is obviously "scheduled" for release right after the 30 days when people can no longer get a refund for their phones, how convenient Steve.

                              Apple are sneaky to the point of being common con artists nowadays... For the first time in my life i actually feel sorry for the fans that actually believe in Apple and are loyal.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • t7X
                                • 03 Jul 2010

                                The update will change the number of signal bars. :P


                                jobs won't admit their fault.

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                                  • k2n
                                  • 03 Jul 2010

                                  Anonymous, 03 Jul 2010But what if we don't really care about those things that ot... morethen you wouldn't be spending your money the way you should, unless you make your money work for you it wouldn't make any sense at all.

                                  as a consumer you need to be spending your money that's successful in the long term.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • TSx
                                    • 03 Jul 2010

                                    Nice one Apple, you have just launched the new itouch! With a camera for Skype calling and gps its definitely an improvement over the last generations.

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                                      • Kean
                                      • tVs
                                      • 03 Jul 2010

                                      This is a new low for Apple.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • FJT
                                        • 03 Jul 2010

                                        xxx, 03 Jul 2010The iphone4 can't do alot of things that's done by other ph... moreBut what if we don't really care about those things that other phones can do that the iphone can't? Would it matter to us?