Apple squeezes the reception out of Nokia N97 mini

21 July, 2010
Apple seem keen to prove other smartphones have the same reception attenuation as the iPhone 4. And they are getting back with a video of Nokia N97 mini that suffers from the same grip of death as the iPhone...

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  • 24 Jul 2010

BrianAW, 24 Jul 2010iphone 4 advantages: 1 NO phone/mass storages 2 NO usb ... moreYet your high end nokia device could not beat the iphone :) lol

Sent from my iphone4

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    • BrianAW
    • ib3
    • 24 Jul 2010

    iphone 4 advantages:

    1 NO phone/mass storages
    2 NO usb port/otg (copy paste)
    3 NO hdmi port (independent apple)
    4 NO card slots (NOKIA C1-01 ca n up to 32gb)
    5 NO widgets
    6 NO thir d party
    7 NO fm/fm transmitte r
    8 NO main page (3pages,9pages)
    9 NO stereo speakers (no bass)
    10 NO flash content
    11 NO mp42,avi,wmv
    12 NO real multitasking
    13 NO bluetooth files transfer
    14 NO PDF files editing

    Although iphone 4 has video call but over wifi only,the most importants is iphone 4 can switchin g camera w hen usin g 3g video call..BUT YOU KNOW???
    MY NOKIA N73 ALREADY CAN DO SWITCHING CAMERA WHEN 3G VIDEO CAL L AND ¡T IS A MODEL IN NEAR 5YEARS AGO..

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      • complainer
      • Im$
      • 24 Jul 2010

      Apple, i just bought an iphone4. it's reception sucks and even with ...Therefore, I am demanding for a new Porsche car!!!! give me what i want then i'll be the first in line for Iphone Sinco!

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        • Anonymous
        • PSv
        • 24 Jul 2010

        samsung galaxy s just pawned apples a$$ yesterday..specially with the Hello signal logo..really coooooooool.

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          • Anonymous
          • PSv
          • 24 Jul 2010

          n8 will kick ip4 A$$..hahaha! wow ip4 is really advancing now..no wonder they got the signal washed up. couldnt even have the most basic part placed properly..tsk tsk. LOL!

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            • iphoe4fan
            • u{a
            • 24 Jul 2010

            Just wait until 4.1 update, 4.01 was very nice.

            Note if you have clean hands or don't have capacitive skin type and
            hold correctly the signal issues are lies.

            thankyou

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              • Anonymous
              • ib3
              • 24 Jul 2010

              Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010That's exactly what happens with iPhone 4's it only happens... moreI think you don t understan d till today..

              "Brainwashed" is for criticsm word in handphone industri es and only for apple iphone fan..

              Ya..Im NOKIA fans..I choose a thing(phon e)I think thats better..I COMPARED..LOL

              Juz compared with others brands before you said "brain washed" on your comment..

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                • Anonymous
                • KFQ
                • 24 Jul 2010

                Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010That's exactly what happens with iPhone 4's it only happens... moreBlind !sheep just read this post. Iphone is dropping calls even in perfect signal areas lol http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-uk-gives-free-galaxy-s-to-reception-plagued-iphone-4-users-i-could-use-one-too/

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                  • u73
                  • 24 Jul 2010

                  I use my left hand to hold phone sometime, i am right handed

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                    • ib3
                    • 24 Jul 2010

                    Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010Just seen it. If you read carefully you find that signal lo... moreAll Symbian phones show 7 bars on battery and signal..

                    If you dont really know about tha t thin g..juz read before you post here!!!

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                      • Anonymous
                      • P%n
                      • 24 Jul 2010

                      Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010Just seen it. If you read carefully you find that signal lo... moreThat's exactly what happens with iPhone 4's it only happens in low signal areas.

                      Try again Nokia sheep.

                      You are brainwashed by Nokia's hype.

                      So I guess you're waiting for the N8 which will come sometime, later, further down the track based on hyped up marketing videos made by Nokia

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                        • Anonymous
                        • ib3
                        • 24 Jul 2010

                        If you are the person wh0 know the IT of mobile phon e you will NOT BUY iphone..

                        iphone i s for the people who dont really know the technology steps of handphon e nowaday s..or for the people who is f0ol and use more money to buy a lame,outdated features phone..

                        The issues/problems on iphone CANNOT BE FIXED anymore..or ever..this is HARDWARE PROBLEM..the FAULTY DESIGN..

                        Unless you want to use a problems phone in long times..otherwise you wont bu ying an iphone..

                        iphone 2g = lame
                        iphone 3g = outdated
                        iphone 3gs = f0ol
                        iphone 4 = su ck (unqualitification)

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                          • 24 Jul 2010

                          Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010It's irrelevant because no-one cared about an insignificant... more"It's irrelevant because no-one cared about an insignificant failure like the n97, mini or otherwise so the media never bothered with it."

                          >>> wrong nokia is a much bigger company than apple..if there is such blunder the media would be all over it...but no..mainly because it is not as GRAVE as apple iphone4..thats a give away.


                          "Stories on Apple sell, they drive hits, look at the thousands of responses to the Apple stories on this page."


                          >>> we dont care..maybe we think its partly helping people realise what iphone4,apple,steve jobs has done.


                          "Thousands of comments equals thousands of ad views equals $$$ for GSM Arena and other sites who pick up on Apple stories."


                          >>> we STILL dont care..maybe we think its partly helping people realise what iphone4,apple,steve jobs has done.


                          "You must be deep within Nokia's reality distortion field if you can't face the facts."


                          >>> wrong again, because nokia is is sane enough to ADMIT thier mistakes... sane enough NOT TO POINT FINGERS...sane enough to fire thier CEO because of obvious faults he has done..and SANE ENOUGH to take inconsideration their customers welfare..

                          "The FACT is I showed examples of the N97 Mini exhibiting this behaviour long before the iPhone 4 was released, along with a suggested solution which involved the way you hold it."


                          >>> correct..but it doesnt drop you out of a call...right??
                          and if you SQUEEZE it..you dont, never SQUEEZE a mobile phone whenever your holding it...iphone4 just by holding it, drops you out of a call....inovative isnt it?????


                          "You come back with the lamest of whines about how it doesn't matter because the media didn't care enough to pick up on it."


                          >>> ok lamest it is...how about your "whines" now why not lick the a$$ of steve jobs, his iphone4 aswell... LOL!!!!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • KFQ
                            • 24 Jul 2010

                            Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010If the issue was fixed, why is this story showing exactly t... moreJust seen it. If you read carefully you find that signal loosing problem in N97mini is occuring on poor network area (they are saying 4 to 1 bars, while mini can display 8 bars on full signal). Though agree compare to Other Nokia phone N97mini has poor signal problem. But in the case of Iphone call drop are occuring even in good coverage are. See this http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-uk-gives-free-galaxy-s-to-reception-plagued-iphone-4-users-i-could-use-one-too/

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                              • 24 Jul 2010

                              Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010If the issue was fixed, why is this story showing exactly t... moreapril???

                              are you serious???

                              whatever is in that website..if it is serious..the media would have done thier job...

                              it has been months...

                              obviously its not a GRAVE AS APPLE IPHONE4...

                              cant believe you would even post that..IRRELEVENT...like iphone4.. like your post..like you :D LOL!!!!

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                                • P%n
                                • 24 Jul 2010

                                Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010the issues on n97 was solved..w/o using a Bumper casing..bu... moreIf the issue was fixed, why is this story showing exactly the same thing that was happening at least six moths ago, here?

                                Why are you reading about it NOW!

                                You just have to hold it the right way:-

                                Re: Nokia N97 Mini - Problems with antenna ?!
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                                07-Apr-2010 11:28 PM

                                Are you putting your hand over the bottom end of the phone? That's where the antenna is, so if you're in a moderate to weak signal area, you can easily drop the signal to zero with your hand. I find I can force my phone to drop down from 3G to GSM completely by putting it next to my head, sometimes.

                                Source:-

                                http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Nseries-and-S60-Smartphones/Nokia-N97-Mini-Problems-with-antenna/m-p/598190/highlight/true#

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • PSv
                                  • 24 Jul 2010

                                  the issues on n97 was solved..w/o using a Bumper casing..but what about apple was this the best solution they have to offer?

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                                    • P%n
                                    • 24 Jul 2010

                                    !!!!, 24 Jul 2010thats IRRELEVANT!!!! if its as big of a STUPIDITY as app... moreIt's irrelevant because no-one cared about an insignificant failure like the n97, mini or otherwise so the media never bothered with it.

                                    Stories on Apple sell, they drive hits, look at the thousands of responses to the Apple stories on this page.

                                    Thousands of comments equals thousands of ad views equals $$$ for GSM Arena and other sites who pick up on Apple stories.

                                    You must be deep within Nokia's reality distortion field if you can't face the facts.

                                    The FACT is I showed examples of the N97 Mini exhibiting this behaviour long before the iPhone 4 was released, along with a suggested solution which involved the way you hold it.

                                    You come back with the lamest of whines about how it doesn't matter because the media didn't care enough to pick up on it.

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                                      • 24 Jul 2010

                                      Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010Check this response made in April:- Re: Nokia N97 Mini -... morethats IRRELEVANT!!!!

                                      if its as big of a STUPIDITY as apple iphone4 the media would have done thier job...

                                      OBVIOUSLY ITS NOWHERE NEAR IPHONE4 stupidity...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • P%n
                                        • 24 Jul 2010

                                        Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010LOL! its a nokia phone that their holding..its different fr... moreCheck this response made in April:-

                                        Re: Nokia N97 Mini - Problems with antenna ?!
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                                        07-Apr-2010 11:28 PM

                                        Are you putting your hand over the bottom end of the phone? That's where the antenna is, so if you're in a moderate to weak signal area, you can easily drop the signal to zero with your hand. I find I can force my phone to drop down from 3G to GSM completely by putting it next to my head, sometimes.

                                        Source:-
                                        http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/t5/Nseries-and-S60-Smartphones/Nokia-N97-Mini-Problems-with-antenna/m-p/598190/highlight/true#

                                        You are holding it wrong...

                                        ...Bwahahahaha!!!

                                        Lucky Nokia didn't patent it or they'd be probably suing Apple by now.