Antenna wars: RIM, HTC and Nokia strike back at Apple

18 July, 2010
That was one hell of an odd press conference on Friday. Typical Apple. Instead of just admitting its faults Apple decided to point a finger at the other mobile phone manufacturers and accuse them of selling...

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  • carlos
  • Qxp
  • 18 Jul 2010

I have not been able to make the signal go down on my blackberry 9700 so I don't understand what apple is talking about.

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    • Anonymous
    • UGj
    • 18 Jul 2010

    [deleted post]lolol... nice one

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      • Anonymous
      • tLK
      • 18 Jul 2010

      I am rich...but why would I want to give my money to Apple? I wouldn't be rich anymore if I voluntarily gave my money to people like Jobs with overpriced products.

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        • John
        • vwi
        • 18 Jul 2010

        Let me add to my below post. I actually think Steve Jobs is acting like a complete idiot, but you have to realize, he has a board of directors and PR representatives to answer to. Everything he says may not be his decision. In any case, I must say I have not been too pleased with the way Apple have handled this whole thing. They should have responded a lot earlier and not been so egotistical the way the denied the whole problem initially.

        But I repeat what I said before...the iPhone 4 is STILL the best phone out there at the moment when you consider everything..user experience, multi media capabilities,speed, app store, Internet use, battery life, looks, user friendliness, slimness, customer service....and yes, network reception as well.

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          • Anonymous
          • kMh
          • 18 Jul 2010

          John, 18 Jul 2010The level of English here says it all. It's obvious most pe... moreBah, you are not the first one throwing out the same no $ to afford argument. It is just low ball argument like S.Jobs. So you are just a good tamed Apple consumer. So what else is new!?!

            • s
            • sitcoms
            • Kg$
            • 18 Jul 2010

            wow he just bumped 3 BIG companies,
            just like hitting on a wall of steel

            you're dead Steve

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              • Anonymous
              • UGj
              • 18 Jul 2010

              John, 18 Jul 2010The level of English here says it all. It's obvious most pe... moreIn singapore, even foreign construction workers who are earning peanuts could afford iphone at zero subsidy, so what kind of status do you think iphone is bringing? For status, i would suggest to you, Vertu. Opps, thats nokia again, my bad.

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                • Anonymous
                • kMh
                • 18 Jul 2010

                Consumer Report's recommended phone is ANY brand (i.e. Samsung, Nokia, HTC, Motorola, and etc...), except *phone4/2010iCRAP.

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                  • stupid icrap fanboys
                  • 3J9
                  • 18 Jul 2010

                  iphone 1, 3g, and 3gs were good phones but it was not revolutionary or anything, how can people be sp blind, on the 2nd iphone steve jobs says you can now send mms, and all the idiots say wow, nd get amazed man a £20 phone can do the same thing. even on the iphone 3gs the camera touch focus and other things are old technology. touch focus 1st appeared on sony ericsson g900, the iphone touch screen 1st appeared on lg prada. even the apps are pathetic and stupid.

                    • J
                    • John
                    • vwi
                    • 18 Jul 2010

                    The level of English here says it all. It's obvious most people here either cannot afford an iPhone, so now they are happy that they can find a fault... or they secretly want to buy the iPhone, cannot afford it and are jealous.

                    I find it pretty amusing. I have an iPhone 4 and have not encountered the problem once. Of course, this maybe because I've only used the phone in areas of great network coverage. In any case, the iPhone is by far the best phone I have ever used, and yes, I have used the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and Samsung Omnia.

                    Haha..Don't even mention Nokia to me.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • PEd
                      • 18 Jul 2010

                      [deleted post]Whats your problem???

                      This article does not only concern Apple users you know.... He has wrongly insulted all other major manufacturers.

                      Both Iphone users and Non-Iphone users can talk here!

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                        • stupid icrap fanboys
                        • 3J9
                        • 18 Jul 2010

                        [deleted post]errrr no dont think so, if some 1 like apple made a mistake they should stick with their mistake and admit, make a recall on all products and repair it and not bring other companies into it, what is steve jobs god or something. are iphone fanboys blind and cant you not see apple made a mistake here, so stop praising steve jobs, iphone 4 is a failure. only ignorant people are still buying it. there is no reception issues with other phones.

                          • J
                          • Jaco
                          • fq0
                          • 18 Jul 2010

                          u just tested my new samsung wave i got the other day. 1st amazing screen! i got 5 bars right now and i can death grip it and even hold it in any way and it wont drop a bar.

                          This phone is seriously amazing. Go check it out guys :).

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                            • Dinesh
                            • YTE
                            • 18 Jul 2010

                            ohhh poor apple you guys are really pathetic i own a Iphone 3gs and gone sell it as soon as possible and gone buy a RIM phone ... i feel ashame 2 own a apple phone now .... you guys messed in the wrong way ...steve ur really immature .... bye bye apple ...your time seems over !!!

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                              • theirwan
                              • Mfx
                              • 18 Jul 2010

                              instead of blaming others , you should admitted your product's weaknesses . wrong move , jobs . wrong move .

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                                • Tyrone
                                • IBx
                                • 18 Jul 2010

                                I have this odd feeling RIM, HTC, Samsung are going to sue Jobs for that false statement he made. It's bad enough he knew about this ahead of time even his programmers told him about this in a blog on my Cliq but yet he choose to ignore the fact.

                                I would hate to be an Apple owner and now the biggest insult is here receive a free case just to avoid the fact he was wrong. I don't know what he was thinking blaming other companies.

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                                  • PIN
                                  • t1}
                                  • 18 Jul 2010

                                  JOBS Should only focus on IP4 rather than scattering the poop on other mobile companies who tries to make useful devices and not just Bful designs. Diverting to other manufacturers doesnt help IP4 abit. So if there is drop call prob in IP4,only thing u should conc is to,Rectify it.

                                    • j
                                    • june dubai
                                    • m27
                                    • 18 Jul 2010

                                    Apple iphone made lots of excuses just admitted that your devise is a faulty devise wahhhhh.... thanks GOD i didn't bought iphone 4...

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                                      • bog
                                      • N7D
                                      • 18 Jul 2010

                                      Apple how dare you pointing fingers at others. Do you think it sorts the problem that your phone has?
                                      Stop acting like a spoiled brat it think i will pass the iphone 4g mabe you should be busy making your next phone and make sure you do it right.

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                                        • Joao
                                        • 9y%
                                        • 18 Jul 2010

                                        Its incredible how a company such as Apple doesnt assume their mistakes and try to put other companys with a bad image. This is a very coward thing to do. Apple customers are being fulled, and whats incredible is that they still fight for Apple saying his the best.
                                        A cellular phone from other company such as LG, NOKIA, Sammsung,what ever with the same problems would be tooked off the market.
                                        A Phone over 500€ with no Flash, no bluetooth connectivity with other company phone, video camera over wifi only to iphone, you cant pick up the phone confortably because the antena.......and above all they say they will give a back case to solve the problem.......loolololololollol.
                                        APPLE CUSTOMERS OPEN YOUR EYES.